They're charging him with "tax crimes" to keep him from being charged with accepting bribes to sell out the United States, laundering money, trafficking human beings, and having sex with children.
If he's tied up in court over taxes, that keeps the Laptop From Hell from being dragged into court.
Seems to be a bad idea since they will need to investigate where the money actually came from to determine the amount of taxes he didn't pay. There are different tax rates for money earned via salary, investments, sales of property, etc.
They're charging him with "tax crimes" to keep him from being charged with accepting bribes to sell out the United States, laundering money, trafficking human beings, and having sex with children.
If he's tied up in court over taxes, that keeps the Laptop From Hell from being dragged into court.
Obvious dodge is obvious.
Seems to be a bad idea since they will need to investigate where the money actually came from to determine the amount of taxes he didn't pay. There are different tax rates for money earned via salary, investments, sales of property, etc.