tax evasion

  • Reactions started coming through shortly after the announcement on Sunday evening that President Joe Biden had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for his tax evasion and federal gun charges. A reversal for the president, the pardon came about two weeks before his son was scheduled for sentencing in both cases: on Dec. 12 on the gun-related charges…

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  • Biden’s pardon to Hunter, who has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction isn’t a threat to rule of law

    Democrats spent much of the presidential campaign warning that Donald Trump is a threat to the rule of law, to faith in public institutions — even to the truth itself. In pardoning his son, President Joe Biden undercut each of those arguments while giving Trump political cover to pursue the far-right ambitions that Democrats fear will…

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  • A well-known Chinese online streaming star, Huang Wei, widely called Viya, has been ordered to pay a fine of some $210 million for failure to pay taxes. Viya, a celeb on the net, has a following of 18 million. The online streamer has proven to be an expert in online sales, prudently utilizing her platform…

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  •     Fan Bingbing, China’s most popular actress who disappeared into thin air since June and resurfaced this October, was wanted for tax evasion amounting to $97m, the Chinese tax authorities said. Her mystery disappearance from Hollywood and unexpected emergence into global spotlight is believed to be an act propelled by the long arms of…

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  •   Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Spain was born of anger, regrets and caution, following his prolonged tax issues with the Spanish tax authorities. In a new report published by El Mundo, the tax evasion case which led to Ronaldo’s exit from Real Madrid in July 2018 was traced to May 2017, when the Spanish tax…

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  • Radamel Falcao is facing a 16-month jail time and €9 million tax fine for an alleged non-declaration of income and payment of due charges. Image: Radamel Falcao Falcao, 32, was found guilty of the financial crime in Spain. According to Marca, the Spanish court handling Falcao’s tax evasion case said his sentence is immediately suspended as…

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  • Popular singer Shakira (full names Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll) is alleged to have evaded tax payments in Spain, and authorities say she would likely get a prison sentence. Image: Shakira The Hips Don’t Lie singer is under investigations for her earnings between 2011 to 2014. According the Spanish media, Shakira avoided payments estimated in millions of pounds,…

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  • Cristiano Ronaldo got the last laugh over critics and Leo Messi’s die-hard fans after FIFA pronounced the Real Madrid star as winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or. Image: Cristiano Ronaldo However, the Portugal international footballer says his joy was overshadowed by the recent tax evasion allegations. The 31-year-old was saddened after media reports surfaced last…

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  • Former Barcelona President Joan Laporta has expressed his concern that Lionel Messi‘s trial for tax fraud is a plan to get the star out of the Camp Nou. Image: Juan Laporta. The Barcelona player and current Ballon d’Or holder has been standing trial this week on accusation of fraud and tax evasion between 2007 and 2009, along…

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  • Barcelona forward Lionel Messi appeared in court with his father Jorge Messi and told the judge that he’s unaware of any tax evasion crime that may have been committed in his name by those representing him. The famous footballer also added that he had no knowledge of offshore schemes. Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi, center, arrives at…

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  • The Brazilian administrative court has found Barcelona forward Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior guilty of tax evasion. The dreaded Barca forward has been charged for his failure to report all earnings from his numerous lucrative contract engagements. Neymar, the Brazilian was discovered as a footballer with great skills and amazing talents while he played for Santos FC.…

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