Thursday, May 19, 2011

A Botched Foreign Account Quiet Disclosure Draws Criminal Charges (5/19/11)

The U.S. Attorney for Masschusetts filed an information against Michael F. Schiavo. The information is here. The gravamen of the misdeed recounted in the information is that Mr. Schaivo attempted a quiet disclosure for his foreign account but that, in that attempted quiet disclosure, he was less than truthful and complete. But, the information seems to say more than that. Readers can analyze the complete information at their leisure. I shall just cut and paste some of the key paragraphs that I think are relevant to professionals and students interested in this subject.

2. At all times material to this Information, HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited ("HSBC Bank Bermuda") (formerly The Bank of Bermuda, Ltd.) was a Bermuda bank headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Beginning in at least in or about 2003 and continuing to at least 2008, Schiavo maintained an account at HSBC Bank Bermuda in which the balance ranged from approximately $65,000 to $150,000.
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