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closeupready

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7. Switzerland has no extradition policy with the US, IIRC.

Reply to grahamhgreen (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 11:13 AM

Jan 2013

And likely those 100 Americans paid for the 2009 IRS amnesty.

While many would like to know who was hiding assets there, there isn't a snowball's chance in hell that anyone will find out since they are likely very big people.

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Swiss bank Wegelin to close after US tax evasion fine [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

Who is going to jail? Who are the 100 Americans? grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #1

Right. Those names SHOULD be released. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #3

Switzerland has no extradition policy with the US, IIRC. closeupready Jan 2013 #7

and what bank will be born in it's place? New name? defacto7 Jan 2013 #2

Yeah, I'm with you. THey will probably be BK, even if it's just to limit liabilities. silvershadow Jan 2013 #4

wouldn't it be grand if 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #5

That would make an outstanding reality series. Octafish Jan 2013 #9

Am kicking this for the morning crew..... a kennedy Jan 2013 #6

Great. Next question: what about its senior execs.? snot Jan 2013 #8

The Swiss are at the forefront of economic warfare with the US. When do we send the Cruise missiles? BlueStreak Jan 2013 #10

Wouldn't it be nice to find Romney hid some of his money in the Swiss Wegelin Bank. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #11