Some of the Worst Tax Cheats in History – Reuben Sturman
Reuben Sturman, Pornographer and Businessman At one time the world’s biggest distributor of pornography, the late Sturman endured three decades of legal problems resulting from his shady business dealings. Not only was he subject to numerous raids during an era in which pornography wasn’t quite as mainstream as it is today, but he was also […]
Some of the Worst Tax Cheats in History – Edward and Elaine Brown
Edward and Elaine Brown, Dental and Pest Business Owners Ed and Elaine are the Bonnie and Clyde to tax-haters everywhere. Their months-long 2007 standoff in their 110-acre home in New Hampshire, where residents “Live Free or Die,†made national headlines. The incident occurred after the couple was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in […]
Some of the Worst Tax Cheats in History – Walter Anderson
Walter Anderson, Telecommunications Tycoon The 1990s were a prosperous time for numerous American entrepreneurs, but with many, you wouldn’t even know it. Anderson found creative ways to effectively hide his massive income — $365 million to be exact — using offshore tax havens, drop boxes in the Netherlands and shell companies. In 1998, for example, […]