Couple Evading US Tax
Man Extradited From Costa Rica
Lin and Christine Wenger-Bartee, a husband
and wife formerly of Grass Valley,
California, have been extradited from Costa
Rica on charges of tax evasion and
bankruptcy fraud.
According to the indictment, the defendants
failed to file a federal tax return for the
year 2001. In 2002, despite receiving
substantial sums in income and from the sale
of assets, they transferred almost
us$240,000 to Ms. Wenger-Bartee’s parents,
who then transferred over half that amount
to a bank in Costa Rica.
In April 2003, the couple filed bankruptcy,
but failed to list the IRS as a creditor,
and failed to identify all of the income
they received in 2002, according to
Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip Ferrari, who
is prosecuting this case.
After the Bankruptcy Court denied discharge
of debts, they left the United States for
Costa Rica, where they have since been
living in a remote area, prosecutors say. |
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