New IRS Horror Stories

We received the following letter recently.

Dear Mr. McKenna,

The horrendous terrorist attacks of 11 September in New York and Washington DC, as bad as they were, are not the only terrorist attacks perpetrated on the American public. Some years ago (the dawn of the Internet age?) My business partner deceased showed me your website and commented how you were, apparently, helping the Americans, and others, to avoid paying taxes legally and hide their money from lawyers and former spouses. I agreed in a negative context, it's stored in my memory banks that apparently coined the word * TERROCRATS. * I did not understand the meaning of this word, at the time, but certainly do now!

I heart full of apologies for your company to my previous negative thought as indicated above.

Some years ago, out of the blue, and all five of our locations were simultaneously raided four federal and two state agencies. 20 to 25 law enforcement officers, paramilitary-style with guns pointed at our heads, broke the doors (were released) at the point where my partner and I were working and announced, "do not move or you under arrest. It is a criminal search warrant. "

My partner, aged 50, had a heart attack on the spot, was rushed to hospital but died a few months later of another heart attack, which IMO was a direct result of this raid. As for me, when authorities were busting down the doors, I literally and physically * * shat in my pants, as they are embarrassed to admit.

What was our crime?

Our crime was that my business partner was seeking a divorce from an evil and adulterous spouse unfaithful, and the custody of her three children. Shakespeare almost got it right more than 400 years ago. He should have said, "Hell has known no fury like a woman who thinks she is despised."

After years of litigation in civil and criminal court, I came to know that his widow had gone to the authorities with a story of our shoveling million offshore account to a Cayman Bank, because they had all visited there with our families some years row for the holidays.

Since she was the bookkeeper during our formative years, officials have gone for me this and indicted on numerous counts of money laundering, tax evasion, mail and wire fraud, with OSHA and civil actions for environmental throw in startup; PLUS much more crud could throw on the wall as they could. The crud throw more, that figure some of them would stick and would love to have.

Despite my being a pillar of the company, with a long established businesses in the city for many years and devout church-goer faithfully every Sunday; because I had visited the Cayman Islands and admitted in civil depositions, I was considered a flight risk * * and was released just over $ 5000000 bail; more than 5 times my entire net worth at the time. My passport was confiscated and sealed, held by my lawyer. I was fighting a criminal case, two civil lawsuits government more my new business partner, the widow of my former partner and his lawyers vicious, in a civil case that presented, while trying to save my business and keep them running.

You can not fight on many fronts, and do it well. My company has not suffered as I focused on myself defending prosecutions. Long and well-trained employees highly technical dumped me like a hot potato. Once you have been summoned before the grand jury, their lawyers told them to distance themselves from me and as soon as possible. So I was fighting a civil lawsuit by my partner's widow, two civil lawsuits from the government, more fight a criminal case by the US government, while trying to train new employees and manage the activities, all at the same time. Not much luck with one of them I'm afraid to admit it. My activities were carried involuntary bankruptcy lawyers from my * new member *, the most expensive lawyers, and in retrospect, the best in town.

There was, of course, newspapers, TV, radio talk shows and national popping up at all hours of day and night for the interviews. I remember one of these events, when, one morning, the doorbell rang. I opened the door in his underwear for the ringing of spotlights camera filming me asking so and so and I have no comment? I remember saying something to make, "do you mind if I put my pants on first?" They have shown that a part on TV.

I knew my marriage was in trouble when one night, shortly before the trial, during dinner my oldest daughter asked me if I was a crook. He said that his two best friends dad told her daughters (his two best friends) do not associate with her because her dad, me, was a crook! You'll never know the pain and the bitter resentment of having your own flesh and blood who you ask. I hope no one has to face that. It 'was the worst feeling I've ever seen in my life, even worse than when my mother died during my trial.

Although my wife was by my side during the process, dumped me, as soon as the process was over, to get a fresh start * * closer to his parents, in another state, so that the kids can have a blackboard clean to begin life with. I can not say that I blame, although I am very saddened by it all.

My lawyer advised me to accept a plea bargain original office of the Prosecutor has made; a guilty plea to three charges and 3 to 5 years in prison with time off for good behavior. He said that the government won 97% of his cases and are likely to throw the book at me if I were to be convicted in a trial. I dropped and got another lawyer who felt that I had a chance to beat the government. How can America decide to a plea bargain and admit guilt when they are innocent? I was not going to do it and I did not.

The outcome

To make a long story short, about 2 weeks in my criminal trial, my lawyer has filed a motion for dismissal because the prosecutor had no evidence showed that I was guilty. For every surprise and particularly my own, the court dismissed the case, and even if the government can restore files against me at any time in the future.

The consequences

In any search warrant was suppose to be a witness who signed an affidavit saying that a 'crime' has or is taking place in position so and so. The search warrant was handed to me on that fateful day had what was called a sealed affidavit * *, which effectively protects the anonymous person who claims the crime, so that they can hide * * and not be known to you. Until now, we (my attorney and I) we were able to get that affidavit unsealed to learn that the culprit was, although I think I know who it is. Some fairness in the system American law is not it?

Who said that you learn who their friends are in times of opponent really knew what they were talking about. More than 250, more people have lost their jobs or have been displaced because of these criminal cases and civil crazy that caused the collapse of my former thriving businesses. Like any grand jury could indict someone, or worse, as any reasonable attorney would agree to pursue such a case is beyond me.

Not a single person, not even my brothers have so far called me to ask me how I'm doing, and I like a cup of coffee. Can you imagine that? Not a single former employee, not even my time, 20 years secretary of trust called to see how I get on if he did not call her lawyer asking for his pension fund. Long time "friends", near do wells as now call them, and former co-workers avoid me like the plague. The people I made serious money and helped launch their activities will not have anything to do with me.

I won my day in court, but lost everything

Even if you are likely to receive something when all the failures, both for personal and business are regulated, is likely to be a piece of bread; my pension plan, only a small amount Figure 6. But I'll have to cash it in with a huge penalty. If I'm lucky, maybe I'll even get pennies on the dollar from the sale bankruptcy business. Not long after a job is of lives? My legal fees exceed a half million dollars and still continue, it seemed like they'll never end. Banks, once was indicted, called on all loans that have plunged the business failure. My business partner life insurance took care of its obligations, but not mine. My credit was ruined, defeat at home as it was used as collateral for loans business expansion, etc. Oh yes, I got my passport, but do not have the money to go anywhere. Everything was in the United States and has been seized and when sued, was taken by the creditors, the costs for lawyers, used to bail and stolen by greedy lawyers from my partner died widow.

Now I'm living in an apartment furnished studio efficiency, where I pay rent by the week. My brother offered me a place to stay; one of his fixer uppers in a not so nice part of town. After my loan startup capital for his now millions of dollars a year of operation, it was the best he could do? Thanks but no thanks; I will do on my thanks.

My question to you and especially the prosecutor;

Where do I go to get my reputation back?

Where was a single paragraph in a small article in the local paper about my case is dismissed; although it did not fail to say that I could be re-charged at any time. No other reports of my winning the event were broadcast on TV, radio, newspapers, or anywhere for that matter. Try to sleep at night knowing that this nightmare could be repeated at any time in the future. This is certainly not conducive to sleep soundly promise. I lost almost 50 pounds, but I do not advise anyone to lose weight this way. I am fortunate that I have not had a heart attack or a stroke from all the stress and problems of thrush on me.

How do you revive my business partner? He lost his life because of these raids. The widow was not charged for making false statements to the authorities and is thoroughly enjoying living out his life of hard work, a land of a million dollars and two million life insurance. No one has been held accountable for his death, but I think of my dying day that the raid caused the fatal heart attack, although authorities say after his autopsy, which was prepared * * to heart disease before raids and events that led to his death. Heart disease my a **!

Most important thing for me, how can I get back my children? The answer is that I do not. I think this is the hardest thing and worst of all. I can not even afford to fly to visit them or have them visit me. I am under court order to pay maintenance exorbitant, but also to pay a very high child support, despite being bankrupt, with no income. Alimony and child support all that is based on what I use to make.

Are bitter? You bet they are. If those who hate the American authorities worldwide are half as bitter as they are, I can understand how they feel, even if I condemn the killing of innocent people. More Americans were killed, more broken homes, businesses in ruins, people put out of work and children taken from their parents by TERROCRATS * * that the September 11 attacks have caused.

Although I am writing this letter anonymous please understand why I do not use my name; its because of fear of reprisals from the authorities. Please do not use the city and state in which the trade post of this letter is from. It is not the largest city in the state and everyone would immediately know that he was writing this letter.

You have my permission to use this letter to your website, or in any way you feel may benefit anyone with my story * * Terrocratic terrorism I have and continue to live through. I hope that will not be too late for them, as is unfortunately for me.

I again apologize for my negative thoughts about your company for years passes. I deeply regret not take your advice as I now see what things he has written seriously. When I paid the money I will try consultation from one of your experts in open sea so you can start a new life for myself outside of America.

I did not write this seek sympathy from you or anyone. I'm a big guy and I took my shots. I do not want what happened to me on my worst enemy. But I want to let people know that I was a damn fool to believe that there is justice in America and the American system. There is not. Even if you win the day in court, you lose and are destroyed emotionally, financially, mentally and physically. And my spiritual faith hesitate too much! I hope this helps people benefit from first-hand terrorist TERROCRATS * * I have experienced.

If it happened to me, believe me, it could happen to anyone.

Sincerely yours,
Anonymous