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In early March, New York State Attorney General Letitia James
and New York City Corporation Counsel John E. Johnson announced a $105 million settlement
against a hedge fund manager for tax evasion. The New York
authorities were alerted to the potential of fraud in October 2018
by a whistleblower lawsuit brought under New York s False
Claims Act (FCA). This settlement adds to the more than $460
million in tax-related false claim settlements the state has
collected to date. This recovery should alert businesses to the
continued trend of states pursuing tax claims under their
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In early March, New York State Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Corporation Counsel John E. Johnson
announced a $105 million settlement against a hedge fund manager for tax evasion. The New York authorities were alerted to the potential of fraud in October 2018 by a whistleblower lawsuit brought under New York’s False Claims Act (FCA). This settlement adds to the more than $460 million in tax-related false claim settlements the state has collected to date. This recovery should alert businesses to the continued trend of states pursuing tax claims under their respective FCAs even though the federal FCA does not include tax claims.
New York Attorney General James And NYC Corporation Counsel Johnson Announce Recovery Of $105 Million From Hedge Fund Manager Who Evaded Taxes AG James And Corporation Counsel Johnson Deliver Largest New York False Claims Act Recovery Against An Individual Defendant In NYS History
New York Attorney General James And NYC Corporation Counsel Johnson Announce Recovery Of $105 Million From Hedge Fund Manager Who Evaded Taxes AG James And Corporation Counsel Johnson Deliver Largest New York False Claims Act Recovery Against An Individual Defendant In NYS History Date
02/03/2021
New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Corporation Counsel James E. Johnson today announced the recovery of $105 million in back taxes and damages from a hedge fund manager who defrauded New York state and New York City out of taxes on deferred-compensation income in 2017. Thomas E. Sandell through his firm, Sandell Asset Management Corporation (SAMC), recognized over $450 million