ou're comparing apples and oranges. Civil and criminal cases are handled differently. Michael Jackson was a sick, twisted pervert who's mind was destroyed by his ruthless, money grubbing father - criminal case. Donald Trump was the executive in charge of businesses that brutalized other businesses and his companies employees - civil case. In criminal cases the individual is held ultimately responsible because they performed the action in question but they can sometimes get out of incarceration with a civil settlement. In purely civil business cases the company is held responsible and on rare occasions the executive is punished but the punishment is seldom incarceration, it's usually monetary. In both civil and criminal cases protracted appeals and continued litigation can "wear down" the opponent and cost them more money fighting than they stand to gain from the continued battle.
Welcome to the worst failure of the American legal system - the system itself.
In other words, it was actually a wise business approach, right?
I mean destroying the businesses of his competitors. Somehow, I'm not surprised, and this only further confirms my inclination to think that Donald is a ruthless shark of capitalism unlike socialist Obama. What do you think would be better for America overall? Regarding criminal vs civil cases, aren't tax evasion should be considered a civil case too? But more than enough famous people from Al Capone to Wesley Snipes got behind the bars for tax evasion
Half knowledge is always dangerous.I would argue over the topic but it will derail the cause this thread was made for.In short,I hate trump and he wouldn't do any good for bitcoin or the humanity
If you refer to MJ, then let's leave him alone (let him rest in peace). If you mean Trump, then knowing him better might well help understand his possible actions toward Bitcoin in the future. What this topic is basically about
I've met many Americans and must say they usually appear as honest hardworking people with decent values. I've met dozens of politicians and even worked for one as a college intern. Politicians are ruthless, self serving monsters that will do anything to ensure their own survival.
What would be better for America? Trump would be horrible for the American people because they are a minor annoyance in his path to personal success. Trump is perfect for American politics because he is no worse than all of the other scumbags on capital hill and will fit right in.
You're getting closer but not quite there. Tax evasion is always a criminal case. Tax evasion by an individual is the criminal act of breaking the law by an individual and usually results in jail time. Tax evasion by a company is a criminal act and can lead to the imprisionment of the company executive responsible but may be settled with fines and penalties.
Three crimes could be charged to a citizen or business evading taxes. Tax evasion is a broad category that includes any cheating on taxes owed to the government. This is a felony and carries up to a five-year prison sentence and/or fines up to $250,000 ($500,000 for corporations). Filing a false return occurs when a taxpayer has passed false or misleading information on the tax return as fact. This is also a felony and can carry a punishment of up to a three-year prison sentence and/or up to $250,000 in fines ($500,000 for corporations). Not filing a return at all is the least serious of the three, carrying a maximum of one year in prison and/or fines totaling up to $100,000 ($200,000 for corporations). In any case, you will be required to pay any and all taxes owed as well as all legal fees.