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Ex-UBS Banker Charged with Tax Fraud

August 5, 2011

A former UBS AG banker faces up to 5 five years in prison for helping over 38 U.S. clients to allegedly evade taxes.  Federal prosecutors say Gian Gisler, 45, placed at least $215 million in hidden accounts.  The Swiss banker left UBS AG in 2008, taking his clients with him to 2 private asset management firms successively.

Last month, another Swiss financial adviser, Beda Singerberger, was charged by prosecutors.  He is accused of helping more than 60 U.S. taxpayers hide over $184 million in Swiss bank accounts and move assets from UBS AG to other Swiss banks to avoid getting caught.

Today's case is U.S. v. Gisler, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-cr-00662.    [Reuters, 8/4/11]