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Castroneves Faces March Trial In Tax Case
Prosecutors: Race Car Driver Tried To Hide $5.5 Million From IRS
POSTED: 11:02 am EST November 10,
2008
UPDATED: 11:03 am EST November 10,
2008
MIAMI -- Race car driver Helio Castroneves will stand trial in March in Miami federal court on tax evasion charges.U.S. District Judge Donald Graham on Monday set the March 2 trial date for Castroneves, his sister and a Michigan lawyer.Prosecutors said Castroneves, 33, and the others tried to hide $5.5 million in income from the IRS.
Castroneves is a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and gained more fame as the 2007 winner of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" competition.He pleaded not guilty and is free on $10 million bail."I know the difference between right and wrong and I did not do anything that those guys' saying," Castroneves told reporters in October.Castroneves worked as a racing analyst for RTV6 before this year's Indianapolis 500.Monday also marked the first appearance in the case of high-powered Washington lawyer Robert Bennett, who is representing co-defendant Alan Miller.Bennett represented former President Bill Clinton in the Paula Jones scandal.
Previous Stories:
- October 4, 2008: Castroneves: 'I'm Going To Treat This Matter Like A Race'
- October 3, 2008: Castroneves To Court On Tax Evasion Charges
- October 3, 2008: Castroneves' Fans Shocked By Indictment
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