One Man Has Set Up a $1.6 Billion Slush Fund to Fuel the Radical Right’s Takeover of Congress; Get Ready for a Dirty Tricks Campaign

By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: August 26, 2022

The New York Times dropped a political bombshell on Monday. The public interest website, ProPublica, built further on the story that afternoon. And, as luck would have it, Wall Street On Parade finds itself in the unique position of filling in missing pieces of the story thanks to an investigative report we published in 2010.

One Man Has Set Up a $1.6 Billion Slush Fund to Fuel the Radical Right’s Takeover of Congress; Get Ready for a Dirty Tricks Campaign

Operation Hidden Treasure Is Here. If You Have Unreported Crypto, Get Legal Advice

Yes, you read that right. Do not talk to your accountant about past compliance mistakes. You do not share the attorney-client privilege with your accountant. Your accountant may be asked to testify against you, may be forced to testify against you in court, or may be forced to share information about you with investigators. Only an attorney can have confidential communications with you that will remain protected from disclosure by the attorney-client privilege. I’ve encountered several situations in my career as a criminal and civil tax defense lawyer where the accountant was put in an extremely difficult position because the client later “confessed” to something that he or she did wrong, or – even worse – told the accountant half the truth about the problem, and half a lie. Taxpayers can’t confess crimes to their accountant and keep that secret, because the accountant isn’t able to prevent the government from compelling documents or testimony about those communications.