Mich. 'Robin Hood' banker sent to prison; manager stole $340K but says she gave it awayOctober 6th, 2009 Mich. 'Robin Hood' banker gets year in prisonDETROIT — A Michigan bank manager who insists she gave the $340,000 she stole over eight years to needy customers has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison. Patricia Keezer says the embezzling began in 2000, when she would give people $2,000 at a time for car repairs, mortgage payments and taxes.
Swiss Justice Ministry rejects Roman Polanski's appeal to be released from prisonOctober 6th, 2009 Swiss reject Polanski's bid for prison releaseBERN, Switzerland — The Swiss Justice Ministry says it has rejected an appeal from Roman Polanski to be released from prison pending his possible extradition to the United States. Ministry spokesman Folco Galli told The AP on Tuesday that the government maintains there is a high risk that Polanski might flee if released from custody.
Ex-Morgan Stanley banker sentenced to 7 years in prison in Hong Kong insider trading caseSeptember 18th, 2009 Ex-Morgan Stanley banker gets 7 years jail in HKHONG KONG — An ex-Morgan Stanley banker was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison in Hong Kong's biggest insider trading case. Du Jun, a former managing director of the New York-based investment bank, also was fined about 23 million Hong Kong dollars ($3 million).
Former Orange County assistant sheriff gets 27 months in federal prison for tax evasion, fraudSeptember 14th, 2009 Calif. judge gives ex assistant sheriff 27 monthsSANTA ANA, Calif. — A former Orange County assistant sheriff has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for tax evasion and mail fraud.
Swiss banker, lawyer charged with helping clients evade US taxesAugust 20th, 2009 Swiss banker, lawyer face US tax charges in probeMIAMI — A Swiss banker and a lawyer are the latest to face U.S. criminal charges in a wide-ranging international tax evasion investigation.
US to announce details Wednesday of deal with Swiss government in UBS tax evasion caseAugust 19th, 2009 US to detail accord with Swiss over UBS accountsGENEVA — The United States will release details Wednesday on its agreement with Switzerland to end their tax evasion dispute involving UBS AG, a U.S. treasury spokeswoman said.
US seeks reduced prison term for ex-UBS banker who was star witness in tax secrets caseAugust 18th, 2009 US seeks reduced term for star Swiss bank witnessMIAMI — A former Swiss banker should get a sharply reduced prison term for helping the U.S. government as a star witness in a wide-ranging tax evasion investigation of banking giant UBS AG, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Switzerland, US agree to deal on UBSAugust 12th, 2009 GENEVA - The US and Swiss governments have reached an agreement in the case against UBS over charges of tax fraud, a US government attorney said Wednesday. During a conference call among UBS, Swiss and US government attorneys which the news media listened in on, one US attorney told Judge Alan Gold, of a Florida district court, that the deal was initialled and ready to be signed, but gave no further details.
A timeline of the tax evasion probe against Swiss bank UBSJuly 31st, 2009 Timeline of tax-evasion probe against Swiss bankAlong with the 50 million Swiss francs (about $45 million) that UBS AG lost during the financial crisis, the bank's admitted assistance to U.S. tax evaders seriously damaged the financial powerhouse's reputation.
US says settlement in principle in UBS tax evasion case; judge in Fla. cancels Monday trialJuly 31st, 2009 Settlement near in UBS tax evasion caseMIAMI — A federal judge is Florida is canceling a planned trial for Swiss bank UBS after the Swiss and U.S. governments struck a deal over allegations that Americans hid money overseas.
Judge to get update on settlement talks in UBS tax evasion caseJuly 31st, 2009 Settlement hearing set in UBS tax evasion caseMIAMI — With time running short, a judge in Miami wants an update on settlement talks in the U.S. effort to obtain names of thousands of suspected American tax evaders from Swiss bank UBS AG.
Both sides say no agreement imminent in US tax evasion case against Swiss bank UBSJuly 29th, 2009 Deal far from done in UBS tax evasion caseMIAMI — Attorneys say no settlement is imminent in the U.S. attempt to force Swiss bank UBS AG to disclose names of thousands of suspected tax dodgers.
UBS hearing in Fla. to gauge settlement progress between Swiss, US governments in tax caseJuly 29th, 2009 Judge to get update on IRS lawsuit against UBSMIAMI — A federal judge is due for an update on negotiations aimed at settling the government's tax evasion lawsuit against Swiss bank UBS. A hearing is scheduled Wednesday morning in Miami federal court so the judge can find out more about the chances of a deal from lawyers for the bank, the Swiss government and the U.S.
Swiss prosecutors examine complaint linked to US claim of bribery in tax evasion matterJuly 29th, 2009 Swiss examine US claim of bribery in tax matterBERN, Switzerland — Swiss prosecutors are examining allegations that a high-ranking Swiss tax official received a $45,000 bribe in exchange for providing sensitive information to an American who has now pleaded guilty to tax evasion in the U.S., a Swiss official said Wednesday. The allegation surfaced Tuesday in U.S.
Swiss imprison ex-banker for breaking country's strict banking secrecy lawApril 24th, 2009 Swiss imprison ex-banker for breaking secrecy lawBASEL, Switzerland — A Swiss court has increased the prison sentence handed to a former banker who broke the country's strict banking secrecy laws. An appeals court in the northwestern city of Basel has sentenced the unidentified Swiss man to three months in prison for handing over details of 45 bank clients to German authorities.
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