Celebrity Justice
Girls Gone Wild CPA Is a Tax Rat!

Joe Francis should have gone to H&R Block, 'cause his accountant tried to rat him out to the IRS ... for a fee!

Francis is being prosecuted for alleged tax evasion. But get this -- we found out the indictment is solely based on accusations by Joe's former CPA, Michael Barrett, who told the IRS that his client cheated the tax man out of tens of millions of bucks. And the plot thickens, because the CPA is the one who signed the very returns he now claims are bogus.

And, in the supreme chutzpah department, the CPA filed an IRS form, demanding several millions of dollars from the government as an informant fee, for the very returns he prepared and then sent a letter scolding Uncle Sam for not responding to his reward request quick enough.



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16. Is BDO Seidman so desperate for business they will take on a client who wants them to prepare an unethical and fraudulent return? Pathetic. Not only did Michael Barrett lose his credibility, he also lost the credibility of BDO Seidman. Michael Barrett is the one to blame in this situation. Sounds like he needs to retake the Ethics section on the CPA exam. As a fellow CPA, you couldn't pay me all the money in the world to sign off on anything that's unethical.

Posted at 7:45PM on Jul 21st 2008 by Neon

17. What a lowlife this Barrett is.

Snitches belong in ditches dude.

Posted at 8:04PM on Jul 21st 2008 by Zach Swan

18. kill all RATS!

Posted at 9:34PM on Jul 21st 2008 by Mike Mantor

19. I hope Barrett comes to work in the morning so I can fire his ass.

Posted at 4:18AM on Jul 22nd 2008 by Barrett's ass kicker

20. Seems like he's being preped like Al Capone...for long term prison.

Posted at 3:00AM on Jul 24th 2008 by Dr. Dave

21. Seems like he's being preped like Al Capone...for long term prison.

Posted at 3:00AM on Jul 24th 2008 by Dr. Dave

22. "INTHEKNOW", if the CPA didn't know whether he was telling the truth or not, why turn him in? You do understand that the CPA claims that this guy cheated the gov of 10s of millions, right? somehow he DID know and was aiding in the crime!

Posted at 5:04PM on Jul 22nd 2008 by pot

23. well looks like barrett needs the cash and francis dropped him as a cpa. this guy wants millions yet.. lmfao... i really hope he doesnt get it.. thats insane.

Posted at 5:11PM on Jul 22nd 2008 by pot

24. Joe Francis went to college,,.... he did not steal from anyone, he simply had an idea and went for it...... nothing illegal and anyone that hates him is jelous of a simple idea that gave him the lifestyle he has now.....

Posted at 9:05PM on Jul 22nd 2008 by anthony

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