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Credit Suisse pleads guilty to helping Americans avoid income taxes
Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse pleaded guilty to a criminal charge that it helped wealthy Americans dodge income taxes for decades, a plea federal officials said bolstered their efforts to show that no financial firm was too big to prosecute.
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And i bet not even one person sees any jail time.
Theyre only admitting it because they know theyll get away with it
I mean; if by get away with it, you mean they are paying a large fine?
It's hilarious how Credit Swiss gets to plead guilty to aiding tax evasion, a U.S. felony, then shelter the US tax evaders under Swiss law.
Damn
The US is really flexing its muscles here. $1.8 Billion from a company that isn't under US law, for breaking US law.
I suppose it beats being invaded, but still.
After a few small fines, it's business as usual, obviously.
Crime pays if you steal enough.