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There is a well-known case... if I can remember the name! *g* hell.. don't matter!
This involved a US citizen who had "interests" in several countries and banking globally, in particular, in Switzerland. There is a question of this guy paying due taxes.
First the US approached the Swiss bank and ask them to open the account. They obviously refused.
Six months later they came back again and made the request, but this time submitted "evidence" that their potential "perp" was a drug dealer, committed sexual offences against children, and traded in arms.
After consideration the bank opened his account to US authorities.
Along comes a trial date and the Swiss bank have representatives in court waiting to hear the full story of their client's activities..... they waited...
Contrary to what the bank had been told, there were no drug/pedo/arms offences, but their client was convicted of tax evasion based on their "evidence" of the account. They had been lied to.
Since then Swiss banks refused to speak to any US authority calling with similar claims.
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