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As a private banker at UBS, the world's largest bank, Bradley Birkenfeld specialized in offshore companies and secret accounts for ultrawealthy clients. Living a lavish lifestyle, he became aware of UBS's plans to betray him and decided to blow the whistle to the US Government. Despite facing a conspiracy charge from the Department of Justice, Birkenfeld refused to be silenced. He took his revelations to the US Senate, the SEC, and the IRS, ultimately aiding the US Treasury in recovering over $15 billion from tax evaders. However, while cooperating with the government, he was arrested and sentenced to thirty months in federal prison. Upon his release, he received a record whistle-blower award of $104 million from the IRS. This gripping real-life thriller offers an insider's perspective on the secretive Swiss banking industry and critiques the justice system's handling of his case. Readers will resonate with Birkenfeld's frustrations regarding the Department of Justice's actions and will root for him as he confronts one of the most powerful banks globally.
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Lucifer's Banker Uncensored, Bradley Birkenfeld
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 2020
- Oprawa
- (twarda)
Metody płatności
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- Tytuł
- Lucifer's Banker Uncensored
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Bradley Birkenfeld
- Wydawca
- Republic Book Publishers
- Rok wydania
- 2020
- Oprawa
- twarda
- Liczba stron
- 352
- ISBN10
- 1645720225
- ISBN13
- 9781645720225
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Tagi
- Tematy historyczne, Biznes, Polityka, Finanse
- Ocena
- 4,15 z 5
- Opis
- As a private banker at UBS, the world's largest bank, Bradley Birkenfeld specialized in offshore companies and secret accounts for ultrawealthy clients. Living a lavish lifestyle, he became aware of UBS's plans to betray him and decided to blow the whistle to the US Government. Despite facing a conspiracy charge from the Department of Justice, Birkenfeld refused to be silenced. He took his revelations to the US Senate, the SEC, and the IRS, ultimately aiding the US Treasury in recovering over $15 billion from tax evaders. However, while cooperating with the government, he was arrested and sentenced to thirty months in federal prison. Upon his release, he received a record whistle-blower award of $104 million from the IRS. This gripping real-life thriller offers an insider's perspective on the secretive Swiss banking industry and critiques the justice system's handling of his case. Readers will resonate with Birkenfeld's frustrations regarding the Department of Justice's actions and will root for him as he confronts one of the most powerful banks globally.