“Her attorney told her not to take the deal,” a source told Us earlier this month about Loughlin’s decision.”
I have a difficult time believing that.
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Anyone who has done tax work for others could see this coming a mile away. IRS loves slam dunk cases, such as deductions taken on nonexistent charities.
For example, the returns most audited by the IRS are self-employed individuals claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit. Why? These returns are usually filed without the benefit of a CPA, and are filled in by hand.
It takes but a few minutes for an IRS agent to identify deductions not supported by evidence. Result is an increase in SE income, taxes, and penalites, not to mention reduction in EITC. The taxpayer is too intimidated by the IRS, so he/she pays up willingly.
The IRS is salivating at those involved with Singer's "charity."
I completely agree with you. I find it impossible to believe that any competent attorney would have advised not to take the initial deal proffered by the prosecutor. Because that opens Loughlin up to vastly more serious charges, up to and including money laundering. That would be the equivalent of the attorney advising her to take a quadruple or nothing bet. Not that the first charges were “nothing” but the amount of potential prison time is about four or five times as much, should she be found guilty of money laundering and she probably will.
Consider the source, but here is additional info....
....“She probably should have taken the deal, but at the time, she didn’t really realize how serious the charges were,” the source tells PEOPLE.
“More than that, I think she and her lawyers underestimated how motivated the prosecution was. So she didn’t plead, and then they hit her with another charge. Now she’s willing to negotiate, but the prosecution says that the deal is off the table. So the only choice they’ve got is to plead not guilty. That’s all they can do.”....
....Loughlin and Ginnulli have hired a team of high-profile attorneys to represent them in the case.
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https://people.com/crime/lori-loughlins-only-choice-plead-not-guilty-college-admissions-scandal/
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I’ve searched, but cannot find any info on who this ‘team of high-profile attorneys’ are.