"Sharpton lawyers say tax inquiry ends; US prosecutors called it a civil matter, they state" by David B. Caruso, Associated Press | July 23, 2008
NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors have disbanded their criminal investigation into the financial dealings of the Rev. Al Sharpton and his Harlem civil rights group, the minister and his lawyers said yesterday.
Prosecutors concluded that Sharpton's substantial tax problems were better handled as a civil matter by the Internal Revenue Service rather than in criminal court, his lawyers said.
The IRS and New York state and city tax agencies claim that Sharpton owes well more than $1 million in back taxes and penalties. His organization, the National Action Network, also faces a hefty tax bill.
So WTF, Snipes gets rapped but Sharpton doesn't?
Sharpton said that both he and the civil rights group would pay off their debts, clean up their books, and complete a reorganization intended to ensure the group's long-term fiscal stability.
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