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TMZ has learned that Helio Castroneves has been indicted for allegedly not paying taxes on more than $5 million. Castroneves was indicted today in Miami. The charges -- Conspiracy to Defraud the U.S. and Tax Evasion.
According to the indictment, Helio and two others are accused of using "an offshore Panamanian shell corporation Seven Promotions to conceal and disguise the true and correct amount of Helio Castroneves' income from the Internal Revenue Service."
Helio was indicted along with his sister, Katiucia Castroneves and Alan Miller, Helio's lawyer. The three are charged with conspiracy "for the purpose of impeding, impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful government functions of the Internal Revenue Service."
They are accused of trying to "conceal and disguise" Helio's income. One of the charges -- that Helio received $2 million in salary from a Brazilian trading company but made it appear that he only received $200,000.
The Conspiracy and Tax Evasion charges are each punishable by a maximum of 5 years in federal prison.
Castroneves is known to some as a race car driver, but recently gained wider fame by winning "Dancing with the Stars."
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Just think how good the race team at "Club Fed" will be next year!!
Just saying..............
Hate to sound prejudice, but them from that 'sexually liberal' country are pretty vicious when it comes to corruption. I'd check Giselle and McConaheys lady while you're at it. They have like this super thin upper crust in Brazil who is disgustingly wealthy, while the vast majority lives in favelas. I'm not complaining though, cuz i don't wanna die quite yet. Truly, a horrible country. And anyone who points that out runs huge risks. Or, Heilo?
That's too bad, he was such an easy guy to like, now he is just another douche bag!
#5. You don't know what you're talking about - sexually liberal. That's not true; the majority of young men and women stay at home, until they're married. You do sound, and obviously are, prejudiced (that's how you spell it, nimrod).
rich stupid and greedy,you reep what you sow,when you have enough money to live like a king and you get greedy you are stupid.
It's a shame he did this, since he's so personable - I wouldn't have expected it! But if he did it, then when you dance, you have to pay the band...so to speak.
Boy, that just goes to show you, you can't judge a book by it's cover!!! GEEZ!!!
It's karma! Mel B should have won dancing with the stars!! LAMO.
