Minnesota tax fraud case: $350M scheme leads to federal charges

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Caesar Munir Wilson appeared in U.S. District Court following an indictment for conspiracy to file false tax claims, among other charges.

He is accused of fraudulently requesting over $350 million in tax refunds, resulting in more than $19 million being paid out by the U.S. Treasury.

The indictment claims Wilson used these funds for personal expenses, including purchasing a $2.6 million house in Prior Lake and investing in cryptocurrency. He also allegedly advised sovereign citizens, who believe federal laws don’t apply to them, on tax matters…

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