"...while every single one of the 19,000 tax cheats who diverted billions in taxes are free..."
Maybe because we live under a rule of law that says you're innocent until proven guilty.
Maybe because we live under a rule of law that says you're innocent until proven guilty.
Birkenfeld was sentenced in August of 2009. UBS paid $780 and avoided all criminal charges. Individuals have since been fined or put on probation, or set free... except for Birkenfeld.
Extremely wealthy tax evaders can afford to pay measly slap-on-the-wrist fines for their crimes. $780 million for UBS is a complete joke compared to the billions in evaded taxes.