Monument Man Charged With Attempting To Bribe IRS
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Posted: 10:02 AM Jul 24, 2008
Monument Man Charged With Attempting To Bribe IRS
The man allegedly attempted to bribe an IRS Revenue Agent with Colorado Rockies season tickets in return for the agent altering the defendant’s 2006 personal income tax return audit.
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A Monument man has been charged with attempting to bribe an IRS Agent.

Edward Sobczewski, 47, was arrested Wednesday by special agents with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

According to the indictment, Sobczewski attempted to bribe an IRS Revenue Agent with Colorado Rockies season tickets in return for the agent altering the defendant’s 2006 personal income tax return audit.

Sobczewski will be advised of the charges pending against him in Denver Thursday. If convicted of Bribery, Sobczewski faces up to 15 years in federal prison, and a maximum of $250,000 in fines.

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Posted by: Jill Location: C/S on Jul 24, 2008 at 06:09 PM

How is this news worthy? Judging from the politcal climate in this State they will probably blow it all out of proportion and attempt to make an example of him. Hope he has a good lawywer.
Posted by: jen Location: cs on Jul 24, 2008 at 02:30 PM

this must be the only person with this charge with how corrupt the system is. he just asked the one wrong person..
Posted by: Sarah Location: C/S on Jul 24, 2008 at 12:12 PM

Oh man that sucks
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