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Swiss Banking Executive and Swiss Lawyer Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the United States; Defendants Aided Wealthy Americans Conceal Assets in Secret Swiss Bank Accounts.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 21-AUG-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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M2 PRESSWIRE-21 August 2009-US Department of Justice: Swiss Banking Executive and Swiss Lawyer Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the United States; Defendants Aided Wealthy Americans Conceal Assets in Secret Swiss Bank Accounts(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

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WASHINGTON -- Hansruedi Schumacher and Matthias Rickenbach, both of Switzerland, were indicted today for conspiring to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. According to the indictment, Schumacher worked as an executive manager at Neue Zuercher Bank (NZB), a Swiss private bank located in Zurich, Switzerland. Rickenbach worked as a Swiss attorney who provided legal advice and services to U.S. clients. Both are alleged to have aided wealthy Americans conceal assets and income in Switzerland from United States authorities.

According to the indictment, Schumacher and Rickenbach helped wealthy...

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