ÜberDoober
10-04-2008, 09:38 AM
Just watched the start of the Petit Le Mans and say Helio on TV. Fired up the DooberVille website and see he is in some deep doo doo. That sucks. Having some problems with the IRS myself, I know what bastards they are.
Castroneves free on bail after innocent plea in U.S. tax case
MIAMI (AP) — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and TV's Dancing With The Stars champion Helio Castroneves pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he used offshore accounts to evade U.S. taxes on more than $5 million in income.
The 33-year-old race car driver, who appeared in court in handcuffs and leg chains, was ordered released on $10 million bail. His lawyer, Mark Seiden, said Castroneves would depart later in the afternoon for a weekend race in Atlanta.
"We would enter a plea of not guilty," said Seiden, standing alongside a visibly shaken and frowning Castroneves.
Terms of Castroneves' release allow him to travel for work in the U.S. but not abroad, meaning he will likely miss a race later this month in Australia, Seiden said.
A grand jury on Thursday indicted Castroneves on charges of conspiracy and six counts of tax evasion for purportedly failing to report to the IRS about $5.5 million in income between 1999 and 2004, according to court documents. Each count carries a maximum five-year prison sentence.
FULL ARTICLE LINK (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/irl/2008-10-03-castroneves-tax-plea_N.htm?csp=34)
Castroneves free on bail after innocent plea in U.S. tax case
MIAMI (AP) — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and TV's Dancing With The Stars champion Helio Castroneves pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he used offshore accounts to evade U.S. taxes on more than $5 million in income.
The 33-year-old race car driver, who appeared in court in handcuffs and leg chains, was ordered released on $10 million bail. His lawyer, Mark Seiden, said Castroneves would depart later in the afternoon for a weekend race in Atlanta.
"We would enter a plea of not guilty," said Seiden, standing alongside a visibly shaken and frowning Castroneves.
Terms of Castroneves' release allow him to travel for work in the U.S. but not abroad, meaning he will likely miss a race later this month in Australia, Seiden said.
A grand jury on Thursday indicted Castroneves on charges of conspiracy and six counts of tax evasion for purportedly failing to report to the IRS about $5.5 million in income between 1999 and 2004, according to court documents. Each count carries a maximum five-year prison sentence.
FULL ARTICLE LINK (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/irl/2008-10-03-castroneves-tax-plea_N.htm?csp=34)