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John Castro, Who Fought to Keep Trump off Ballot, Arrested on Federal Tax Charges
Breitbart ^ | 01/11/2024 | PAUL BOIS

Posted on 01/11/2024 6:04:23 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

John Castro, a Texas man who fought to keep former President Trump off the ballot, has been arrested on federal tax charges.

“John Anthony Castro was indicted last week on 33 counts of aiding the preparation of false tax returns,” noted The Hill. “Prosecutors claim he ran a virtual tax preparation business that provided customers with tax returns beyond what they were actually owed, defrauding the government.”

In court documents, prosecutors allege Castro would “promise a significantly higher refund than taxpayers could receive from other preparers and on many occasions, offered to split the additional refund with taxpayers.”

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arrested; ballot; castro; johnanthonycastro; taxes; texas; trump
Well how about that
1 posted on 01/11/2024 6:04:23 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Cheater.


2 posted on 01/11/2024 6:06:55 AM PST by fatima
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To: ChicagoConservative27
This guy?


3 posted on 01/11/2024 6:09:30 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

If your familiar with the series “Better Call Saul” this very scam was portrayed in the final season.

IIRC it didn’t turn out to well for that couple either.


4 posted on 01/11/2024 6:10:36 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS in Washington DC got him in a sting operation in March 2018. Here it is almost 6 years later and they file the charges.

Do you think the delay was due to him attacking Trump’s candidacy in 14 states with lawsuits? Duh!


5 posted on 01/11/2024 6:11:25 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
“Prosecutors claim he ran a virtual tax preparation business that provided customers with tax returns refunds beyond what they were actually owed, defrauding the government.”

Typo?

6 posted on 01/11/2024 6:13:27 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: ChicagoConservative27; Bikkuri

(John Castro, a Texas man who fought to keep former President Trump off the ballot)

What screen name did he use on FR? 🤣😜


7 posted on 01/11/2024 6:16:12 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: tired&retired

When I looked him up he had an ad that said indict him too - not just keep him off the ballot 🤔


8 posted on 01/11/2024 6:18:58 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Where’s Hunter ???


9 posted on 01/11/2024 6:25:38 AM PST by wardamneagle
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To: tired&retired

Statute of limitations had to run out. He has TDS privilege.


10 posted on 01/11/2024 6:29:03 AM PST by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: V_TWIN

11 posted on 01/11/2024 6:31:27 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: bitt; little jeremiah

heads up


12 posted on 01/11/2024 6:32:07 AM PST by thinden (buckle up ....)
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To: Vaquero

I was super bummed out when that series ended. Such great characters and writing.


13 posted on 01/11/2024 6:35:43 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Wait. Why would someone doing the regime’s bidding be indicted? We’re supposed to believe that they’re suddenly enforcing the law? Far as I’m concerned, the only reason is because like SBF, Castro has done what they needed him to do and this is how they keep him quiet by indicting him after which he’ll get off easy in exchange for what’s he done and his continued silence.


14 posted on 01/11/2024 6:43:25 AM PST by Dahoser (I finally figured out what to call him: Fakephonyfraudident Biden.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This is a screwup by the deepstate. No kidding. Look for these charges to go away.


15 posted on 01/11/2024 7:03:25 AM PST by TalBlack (I We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He should have used the name Biden he would still be free.


16 posted on 01/11/2024 7:18:34 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: ChicagoConservative27

btt


17 posted on 01/11/2024 8:56:48 AM PST by GailA (Land Grabs, Poisoned Food, KILL the COWS, Bidenomics=BIDEN DEPRESSION.)
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To: outofsalt

There is no statute of limitations on FRAUD.

“Unlike other IRS Statutes of Limitations which typically expire after three years (example: failure to file an informational return) or possibly six years (example: willful failure to pay tax), there is no statute of limitations for Civil Tax Fraud.”


18 posted on 01/11/2024 10:03:14 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: SaveFerris

May still be here...


19 posted on 01/11/2024 11:47:08 AM PST by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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