American Tax Officer

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"What you say does make sense, then let's follow your suggestion."

"Okay."

After hanging up the phone, David immediately called Lewis over and asked him to notify the media that they would be allowed to enter and broadcast live.

Not long after, a knock sounded on the door of his office, and Nisen walked in and said, "Director, the lawyers from the Camora Family wish to see you."

David paused for a moment and replied, "Let them in."

A few minutes later, a blonde woman walked in and introduced herself, "Good afternoon, Director David, my name is Cathy, I'm the attorney representing the Camora Family."

"Good afternoon, Miss Cathy, please take a seat."

"Director, my clients have received the news about the trial this afternoon, so they have entrusted me to talk to you, to see if there's still a chance to turn things around."

As soon as Cathy sat down, she got straight to the point without wasting words.

"At this point, don't you think it's a bit late for your clients?"

Actually, David was too lazy to deal with the Camora Family, only that the family had been too brazen, openly supporting Phipps was bad enough, but to think they even dared to involve two other congressmen, they were asking for trouble. Stay connected via empire

"The thing is, Director David, my clients have realized their mistake, and over the years, they have indeed accumulated some wealth. If you would be so generous, they are willing to pay a substantial fine, an amount that will definitely satisfy you!"

David showed a harmless smile and said, "Even if I don't show leniency, isn't their family's fortune already going to end up with Western Suburb Branch anyway?"

This statement left Cathy dumbstruck on the spot, but she quickly realized that there was no fault in what David had said.

With the powers of the National Taxation Bureau, as long as a conviction could be made confirming the Camora Family's involvement in tax evasion and criminal activities, their entire family fortune could indeed be seized into the treasury.

Therefore, her so-called offer of a substantial penalty now seemed somewhat ludicrous.

After much hesitation, Cathy didn't give up; she quickly added, "Director David, the Camora Family has been operating in Los Angeles for so many years, not to flatter them, but they are like the hen that lays golden eggs. In the long run, keeping them to generate tax revenue for you is far more valuable than sending them directly to jail."

"No, I disagree with your view. Sending him to prison is of value to us at the moment."

"But Director David..."

Cathy understood that in the past few days, the Western Suburb Branch had been making widespread arrests of individuals associated with the Camora Family, even dispatching fighter jets for interception, so they must have substantial evidence at hand.

Once it reached the courtroom, even if she was incredibly well-versed in law, she would probably lose the case, so she had to fight for the best outcome she could manage now.

But no matter what she said or what offer she made, David, who was determined to use this family as an example to others, was unlikely to relent.

Seeing no hope, Cathy could only stand up with a helpless look on her face and leave the office.

Shortly after she left, Keanu entered the office, placing a stack of files on the table, and said, "Director, here is the evidence chain for the Camora Family. Please review it to see if there are any issues."

David nodded and then began to review the files; about an hour later, after going through all the documentation, he looked somewhat somber.

According to the Western Suburbs Branch's inventory, the total value of the Camora Family's cash, real estate, and some antique collections was about 1 billion US Dollars.

Of course, as a family that had ruled the Los Angeles underworld for well over a decade or two, their assets weren't limited to this mere 1 billion US Dollars.

The bulk of their assets had been transferred to Switzerland by the family using various methods and stored in what is known as the world's safest Swiss Bank, totaling 15 billion US Dollars.

"Always the Swiss Bank..."

In many of the cases David had investigated before, such as the Rodrigozki Group, many of their key members had stashed most of their funds in the Swiss Bank, and now the Camora Family had done the same, keeping the bulk of their funds there.

The National Taxation Bureau might be powerful, but it wasn't strong enough to make the Swiss Bank hand over this money willingly, which was why he felt like he had a bone stuck in his throat.

That's 15 billion US Dollars!

If he could seize that money, there would no doubt be accolades from the head office, even from the White House.

After some thought, David decided it was untenable to continue this way; he needed to find a way to crack open the vault of the Swiss Bank, otherwise, he would always feel like he had only prepared the dowry for someone else's wedding, whether it was dealing with the previous Rodrigozki Group or the current Camora Family.

Of course, this matter required long-term planning; the Black Tax Act was still a powerful weapon in his hand, so the most urgent task was to deal with those stirring up trouble against the Black Tax Act and to secure the foundation of his power.

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At two o'clock in the afternoon, Long Beach District National Taxation Bureau City Building.

"Hello everyone, this is ABS Television. I have arrived at the location of the trial, and according to the announcement from the Western Suburbs Branch, we have unprecedented permission to broadcast live on-site. The trial will start in half an hour, and we will give you a live broadcast of the situation as it happens..."

"Hello everyone, this is CBS Television..."

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