Bradly C. Birkenfeld, Ex-UBS Banker, Wants BILLIONS For Blowing Whistle On Secret Accounts
Bradley C. Birkenfeld was sentenced to 40 months in prison for helping rich Americans dodge their taxes. Now he is hoping for a bit more -- a few bill...
Bradley C. Birkenfeld was sentenced to 40 months in prison for helping rich Americans dodge their taxes. Now he is hoping for a bit more -- a few bill...
AP | Curt Anderson | Posted 11.17.2009 | Business
MIAMI (AP)-- More than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers came forward to disclose billions in offshore bank accounts in 70 countries under a voluntary Internal Re...
Anna Schecter and Brian Ross | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business
Faced with a Thursday midnight deadline to avoid possible prosecution, more than 7,500 Americans have come clean about secret foreign bank accounts, a...
New York Times | LYNNLEY BROWNING | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business
Thursday is the deadline for Americans to come clean about the money they have hidden offshore, in places like Swiss bank accounts. No one can say wit...
Gary S. Chafetz | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics
Bradley Birkenfeld may be one of the most effective whistleblowers in the nation's history. His reward? A 40-month prison sentence.
Georges Ugeux | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics
There is no winner when fundamental rule of law and customer loyalty are not respected. This will have major ramifications outside of Switzerland and the United States.
AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 09.19.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — The U.S. pulled back the veil on Switzerland's famed tradition of banking secrecy Wednesday, winning an agreement for banking giant...
Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 09.17.2009 | Business
The US government has come to an agreement with UBS regarding a long-running tax fraud investigation. This has been a fascinating case to watch for several reasons that I will explain.
AP | JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 09.12.2009 | Business
MIAMI — The Swiss and U.S. governments announced a deal Wednesday to settle American demands for the identities of suspected tax dodgers, despit...
nytimes.com | LYNNLEY BROWNING | Posted 11.27.2009 | Business