MulletTruck
MulletTruck HalfDork
10/18/19 11:41 a.m.
tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
10/18/19 12:54 p.m.

OK this is really cool, and corrupt companies making bank of grants is awful, but I don't get it. Why would they purchase these cars under the company name? What happened here?

Robbie
Robbie UltimaDork
10/18/19 1:02 p.m.

Maybe because if the cars are a "business expense" ie advertising or employee perks or something like that then you can avoid paying the income tax on the dollars used to purchase them.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
10/18/19 1:28 p.m.

They certainly had wide ranging tastes in cars...

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/18/19 2:30 p.m.

they haven't been charged with any crimes, but the Feds are auctioning off their property...

stafford1500
stafford1500 GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/18/19 2:35 p.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair :

The owner was convicted of tax fraud/evasion... or maybe just charged, can't remember which.

His sponsorship of a NASCAR Cup team was removed quickly before this year's season started.

Rons
Rons GRM+ Memberand Reader
10/18/19 3:16 p.m.

If I read the news article correctly the owners agreed to the auction as collection was part of a proceeds of crime case which is often civil rather than criminal in nature. The plan of a Ponzi scheme would be get the money into assets that can be liquidated and then run.

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