DN! UBS Hero Whistleblower (1) Birkenfeld Makes Tax Day Clemency Request

Jailed UBS Whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld Makes Tax Day Clemency Request to President Obama

A former banker for the Swiss giant UBS who blew the whistle on the biggest tax evasion scheme in US history is asking President Obama today for clemency to coincide with Tax Day, the day US income tax returns are due for most people. In January, Bradley Birkenfeld began serving a forty-month sentence despite playing a key role in uncovering the bank scandal. He first came forward to US authorities in 2007 and began providing inside information on how UBS was helping thousands of Americans evade taxes by hiding billions of dollars in secret Swiss accounts.

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[thequake180]

I don't get why Birkenfeld didn't secure a guarantee of full immunity before cooperating with the DOJ. Bad move on his part.

[KeeperOfTheWord]

It begs to be asked whether penalty was inflicted because of his participation in crime, or for daring to expose it. This brings new and hideous import to the phraseology 'criminal court.' Think this through. I have.

Those with power use power to retain power. Nonetheless, criminals do not sleep well because there are always those who will brave the reprisals, bring criminality to light and speak truth to power.