Bloomberg Law
Feb. 9, 2018, 1:40 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: IRS Looks for Tax Fraud Via Crypto-Currencies

• On top of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s crackdown on illegal sales of digital tokens, an elite team of criminal agents at the Internal Revenue Service is investigating whether Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being used to cheat the taxman. ( Bloomberg )

• White House Counsel Donald McGahn knew a year ago that Rob Porter’s ex-wives had accused Porter of domestic abuse, but McGahn still allowed the influential aide to President Donald Trump to stay on, according to a Post report. ( Washington Post ) Porter abruptly resigned yesterday amidst the allegations--which could have been grounds for the ...

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