Chapter 274: Bear with you for a long time, Swiss Bank!
After explaining the outcome of the trial, David returned to the bureau.
In the afternoon, there was a knock on the door of the director's office, and David, who was dealing with the matter, immediately said, "Come in!" β
The person who came was a tax inspector in the bureau, Moodin, and as soon as he entered the door, he reported: "Director, we have just found out that the financial funds of Pudu Pharmaceutical and other holding companies of the Sackler family are all involved in a large amount of fraud, and this fine of 13 billion yuan cannot be collected much at all."
Hearing this, David was stunned, and then asked: "Then just seize all their company's assets, equity or something, and then use it for auction and cash out." β
This is also the usual practice of the IRS, if the target is really not able to come up with money, they can casually auction off any valuable item of the other party to use as a tax or penalty.
"We wanted to do it, but we found it hard to do!"
"How?"
There was a slight confusion in David's eyes.
"Take Purdue Pharmaceutical Company as an example, although this company is controlled by the Shackler family, their shareholding structure is a bit complicated, and as for their other companies, the same is true, if you have to auction directly, you have to fight a lawsuit with various companies and shareholders, in short, it is very time-consuming and laborious."
Moodinin explained.
"Is that ......?"
David held his chin, this kind of thing is not his specialty, but since Moodini said so, there should be nothing fake, and then he said: "Then don't start with equity, they are all rich, they should have real estate, cars, or collections or something, just start with these!" β
"There are some, but we have checked, and their current overall assets in the United States are only $1 billion, but the fine is 13 billion ......."
"Wait......"
David seemed to think of something critical and asked: "As far as I know, the Sackler family has withdrawn more than 20 billion funds from Pudu Pharmaceutical's account alone, although it was later revealed that the scandal was later revealed and billions of fines were handed over to settle the settlement, but there should still be a lot of cash, where did the money go?" β
"This is the key, because we haven't been sentenced by the court before, we can't know more detailed financial problems of the Shackler family, and we were deceived by some of the data he falsified, but now this screening has found that they have quietly transferred most of their funds during the period from 2016 to 2022......"
"Where?"
"UBS."
"Swiss banks again!"
David frowned, in many of the cases he had dealt with before, it was because many of the prisoners had transferred money to Swiss banks that they had been charged a lot less.
Unexpectedly, this fine from the Shackler family once again involved this bank.
But then again, this time is different from the past, this is a fine of 13 billion, and now everyone has been arrested, and in the end, the fine can't even be collected, so it's a joke!
After thinking for a while, David said, "Go and inform me of the prison, and say that I am going to go over and meet the people of the Sackler family now."
"Understood!"
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A suburb of Los Angeles, an IRS prison.
When David and his party arrived, they came to a meeting room.
I saw that Arthur, Mariano, and Theresa were already sitting here, and at this time they not only changed into uniform prison uniforms, but also shaved their heads, and looked like prisoners.
"How about the three of you, are you still used to prison life?"
"I'm used to living a luxurious life in high society, and it's not a good taste to change to such a life once in a while!"
Arthur said with a smile, as if he had come here not to serve a prison sentence, but to experience life here.
This appearance also made David puzzled again, before in the court until the verdict was announced, the people of the Sackler family were still very calm, and now they are still in prison.
It seems that the reassuring pill they eat is really not small?
What is it exactly?
After thinking about it for a while, he still couldn't figure it out, and David didn't bother to think about it, so he explained the purpose of coming here first, and then he said, "Yes, that's good, do you know why I came to you?" β
"Haha......"
Hearing this, Arthur just smiled, and Mariano and Theresa, who were on the side, seemed to laugh out loud, as if they knew very well what David's purpose was.
"Fuck you!"
Neeson on the side couldn't stand such anger, and hurriedly wanted to go up and teach them a lesson, but was stopped by Davy with his hand, and he said, "What's so funny? β
"Of course it's funny, if you want to punish us with $13 billion in court, and you can't collect it in the end, won't it become a joke?"
Sure enough, Mariano was well aware of David's purpose for coming to him.
"So, I'm here to get you to cooperate, call the Swiss bank, and transfer the assets back."
"Hahahaha......"
Mariano and Theresa couldn't help but laugh again, but as they laughed, they looked at David like fools.
They wondered if David had something wrong with his brain, and the reason why they had ended up like this was all caused by the bastard in front of them.
Now count on them to cooperate?
What an international joke!
"Is it that funny?"
David said lightly.
"Let's go back and clean up the 'rags' we left behind, and maybe sell for some money!"
Mariano continued to mock.
"You should know that if you refuse to cooperate like this, we can impose additional penalties on you, and maybe we can fine you without a single hair!"
"Then you will be punished, if you can be punished, you won't have to kneel and lick us here!"
Mariano Theresa and Arthur were not panicked at all, because they were afraid of being sanctioned by the Ministry of Justice, so they had already transferred most of their assets to Swiss banks.
Swiss banks have been established for more than 150 years.
In all these 150 years, it has never been heard of anyone but the owner of the asset who could take a dime from it.
Not even the IRS!
That's why they dare to be so arrogant now!
"Don't think that if you put your assets in a Swiss bank, I can't do anything about it!"
The three of them didn't laugh again this time, but it was already clear from their demeanor that they were not afraid of David's threat at all.
"Trust me, you'll regret your decision today!"
These three people are obviously already Wang Ba's heart, so there is no point in saying more, so after Davy put down this sentence, he got up and left the meeting room.
"Idiot, no matter how powerful your IRS is, but it is only in the United States, can you still cross the border to force other Swiss banks to hand over their money?"
After David left, Mariano couldn't help but sneer again.
Now that they have been sent to prison, at least they don't have to worry too much about their assets.
As for the sentence, it is even more arbitrary for David to increase, anyway, as long as the president pardons it, everything can be eliminated!
Wait until they get out and see how the outside world laughs at David and the IRS.
To be honest, they really want to see the incompetent and furious when the time comes!
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After returning to the IRS city office, Nissenbaki's faces were a little heavy.
The people of the Sackler family are unwilling to cooperate, so it is indeed difficult to collect the fine, and although these three people are sent to prison, it still makes them feel as disgusting as eating a mouthful of.
After all, the important thing for the IRS is to make money and send people to jail, which is just a collateral punishment.
But this is not the key, the key is that now that people are arrested, the fine cannot be collected, and it is really a joke.
"Listen, send me an announcement to the Swiss bank."
"Huh? What's the notification? β
Nissenbaki was out of his mind and looked at David with a little confusion.
"Let them assist me in liquidating the assets of the three Turks, and then hand them over to us!"
Previously, when many of the assets of Rodgosky and others could not be collected, David wanted to attack the Swiss bank, and now that the matter of the Shackler family has come out, this cannot be delayed.
"Huh?"
Upon hearing this, Nissenbaki Simmons and the others were stunned.
Swiss banks, the most reputable and safest banks in the world!
Although the IRS is powerful in the United States, how can it manage people?
It's not useful to make this announcement, I'm afraid it will make a lot of people laugh.
"Director, this announcement can't be issued, it's a Swiss bank, not our local bank......"
Simmons, who came back to his senses, cautioned.
"I know, then the fine of the Sackler family will not be collected?"
"That's not what I meant, Director......"
"Then go and inform it, it's just a Swiss bank, and it may not be that there is no time to bow your head!"
"Yes."
After Simmons turned around and left to do this, David said to Neeson: "You are like this, help me get a copy of the Swiss bank's branches in my country and other assets." β
As soon as he heard this, Nissen, who was still muttering in his heart just now, suddenly realized, he said, how could Swiss banks compromise because of their IRS.
However, it is important to know that Swiss banks, as the most well-known banks in the world, also have branches and some other banking assets in the United States.
If they can find some problems with the bookstore and threaten them, it may not be impossible to force the Swiss banks to comply, so that they can hand over the assets of the Sackler family!
In an instant, Neeson understood David's thoughts, and he immediately turned away in high spirits.
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Not long after, a notice announcement from the Los Angeles City Bureau instantly shocked the world.
The reason is simple, because the content of the proclamation, as David instructed, requires the Swiss bank to liquidate the assets of the Zuckler family and thus hand them over to the IRS authorities.
"Ward law, the IRS is asking Swiss banks to transfer customers' assets to them, there is nothing wrong with the brain, right?"
"The IRS has the right to freeze the funds of major banks and institutions in the United States, but it is only limited to the United States, but they are Swiss banks, why should they listen to your IRS?"
"Swiss banks have been established for more than 100 years, and now they are in charge of 26% of the world's cross-border funds. It's reputation, how can people cooperate with your IRS to liquidate and transfer the assets of their customers! β
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On major social platforms and software, the people are noisy.
But no matter how noisy it is, almost everyone agrees on the same point of view.
That is, Swiss Bank, as a century-old bank and the most reputable bank in the world, is unlikely to compromise with the IRS.
Washington, General Administration of Internal Revenue Bureau
"Deputy Director Donald, something big has happened again, it's like this......"
After hearing this, Donald was stunned.
What's that?
The Shackler family was unwilling to cooperate with the payment of the fine, and then David issued a direct notice for the Swiss bank to transfer the assets?
Isn't this nonsense?
After half a ring, Donald calmed down a bit.
Because he knew that David was not an impulsive person, he probably had some idea in mind, right?
"Does the director know about this?"
"I don't know yet."
Donald immediately stood up and made his way to the director's office as fast as he could.
Sure enough, at this time, Obadiah was concentrating on sorting out this month's financial statements, and had not yet received the notification of this major news.
Seeing Donald's arrival, he immediately asked, "What's wrong Deputy Chief Donald"
"It's such a director, ...... after the trial"
Donald had transferred the assets of the Sackler family, and then David issued a notice asking Ruiguo Bank to cooperate with the transfer of assets.
"What's the situation, how can it be related to the Swiss bank!"
After listening to it, Obadiah's face also sank, after all, it is the most reputable bank in the world, if it cooperates with you, isn't it smashing your own signboard?
"Director, I think David should also be helpless, the Sackler family must have transferred a large amount of money to a Swiss bank, and our fine has been issued again, if you can't collect it, your face will be disgraceful!"
Donald had already guessed that it must be the Shacklers' current funds in the United States that were not enough to pay the fines for David to do so.
Otherwise, there would be no need to issue this notice.
Hearing Donald's words, Obadiah's dissatisfaction dissipated a lot, and then he asked, "Then all the assets of the Sackler family in America have been transferred?" Doesn't it mean that they still have real estate, and companies like Purdue still have a lot of money on their books? β
"It should be gone, or they falsified the company's finances before, otherwise David wouldn't have to denounce the Swiss bank."
Obadiah held his chin in his right hand, and if that was the case, it was understandable that David was in trouble right now.
After all, the fine has already been issued, and Shackler's domestic assets are not enough to pay the fine, so it seems that there is really no other way than to ask the Swiss bank to cooperate.
"But you don't have to worry too much, Director, since David dares to do this, then he must be sure, let's see what happens next!
"Okay......"
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At the same time, Switzerland, the UBS headquarters building.
"Asking us to cooperate with the investigation? And the transfer of the client's assets, what international jokes? β
"As the leader of the World Bank, and we are not a domestic bank in the United States, why should the IRS require us to do this without the customer's permission?"
"This IRS and this Director David are so prestigious, law enforcement has come to our Swiss bank, look at me and he doesn't!"
"It's really funny to me, he thinks that the IRS is the world's policeman, who does he want to control?"
After learning of the notice issued by the Los Angeles Internal Revenue Service, a group of executives of Swiss banks spoke out with disdain.
What is the root of their Swiss bank?
It's credibility!
Germany, as strong as World War II, did not dare to plunder assets from them.
Now why is the IRS just?
Just by sending this notice, you want them to ruin their reputation?
Don't be naΓ―ve!
"Benson, we at UBS also immediately drafted an announcement to respond to the IRS's unreasonable demands, and at the same time, our customers announced that the funds are absolutely safe with us, even if it is the IRS, they don't want to take a dime from us!"
"Yes!"
After hearing the order of the group's president, Rigetts, Benson of the Department of Public Information immediately agreed to get up.
About half an hour later, as soon as the announcement from UBS Group was issued, it instantly made the global melon-eating audience boil.
The general content of the announcement is also straightforward.
First of all, UBS Group AG thanked its global clients for their trust.
Then he reaffirmed the security and credibility of his own bank, and will never let customers lose even a dime without their permission!
In the end, in view of the unreasonableness of the IRS's request, UBS chose to strongly protest and mercilessly refused!
"Hahahaha, I know!"
"It's a Swiss bank, a time-honored bank that has been established for more than 100 years, how can it be threatened by your IRS, now see the results!"
"Director David is frightening in Los Angeles, but unfortunately, Swiss banks are foreign companies, so I am afraid that Director David will lose face!"
If there is anyone who is happiest in America right now, it is the people of the Shackler family and the group of people who are friends with them.
In addition to these people, those tax evaders who have been punished by the black tax bill are also very happy.
After all, it could be an incident that would have cost David face.
Los Angeles IRS, Bucky walked in and explained the contents of the announcement issued by the Swiss bank.
After listening to this, David's face did not fluctuate much, and it was obvious that he had already expected this result.
At this moment, Neeson also walked in with a stack of documents and said, "Check out the director, this is the branch of the Swiss Bank in our United States, as well as some related investment companies in our place." β
(End of chapter)