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WILL HE NOW BE 'JOHNNY FELONY'?

May 10, 2005

Commenting on the recent Anderson's Ark trials, "Johnny Liberty" of the "Institute for Communications Resources" had this to say:

If you want to learn about how the justice system really works, attend one of these upcoming trials as an observer.

Sound advice - when compared to attending such a trial as a defendant, anyway. And that may the only sound advice Mr. Liberty, a.k.a. John David Van Hove, has to offer about taxes. Unfortunately, he won't be able to take it.

The Justice Department yesterday announced Mr. Liberty's arrest:

On April 7, 2005, a federal grand jury sitting in Honolulu, Hawaii indicted Mr. Van Hove for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the due administration of the tax laws, willful failure to file individual income tax returns, and wire fraud. The indictment had been sealed pending the defendant's arrest.

Mr. Liberty and the ICR website appear to sell schemes for avoiding taxes by achieving "sovereignty." It's not looking like they work.

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