American Tax Officer-Chapter 525 - 269: The Person Who Made David Feel Sick_2

[Income: Monthly income of $21,000, illegal income of $3.8 million.]

[Income details: On December 9, 2021, I profited $200,000 from providing tax shelter to Purdue Pharma; on December 14, provided tax shelter for the jurisdiction’s Quan Group, profiting $100,000; on February 9, 2022, gained $200,000 from providing tax shelter to Purdue Pharma...]

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[Taxes due: $1,504,800.]

"So it is..."

After a thorough examination, David finally understood why there seemed to be a hint of defense for the Sackler family in Defoe Wells’s words. It turned out that he had received quite a sum of money from the family.

Seeing David’s gaze firmly fixed on him, and detecting an unfriendly air, Defoe Wells also felt panic rising, and he couldn’t help but ask, "What is it, Director David?"

"Director Defoe Wells, did the Sackler family send you to find me?"

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Defoe Wells’s pupils contracted sharply and he immediately retorted, "Director David is joking. I have no relationship with the Sackler family. As I said before, I’m only worried that if this matter gets out of hand, it will impact our Santa Monica Branch, making it difficult for us to carry out future tax work."

He did have reason to say that.

After all, the Sackler family’s taxes have always been managed through Santa Monica. If the city bureau now discovers problems with this family, other businesses will most certainly feel threatened, worried that they could also be subject to a tax audit by the city bureau.

Then, in the future, these businesses might very likely take the initiative to connect with the city bureau, which could reduce their branch to mere decoration.

Anyone else might have believed Defoe Wells’s words, but having seen his deceit, David, of course, could not. He spoke coldly, "Director Defoe Wells, you say you have no relationship with the Sackler family, so why, on December 9th of last year when their monthly tax report was submitted, did you order it passed without even sending someone to inspect?"

At these words, Defoe Wells’s face drastically changed, his body stiffening as if frozen by a spell.

Before he could defend himself, David spoke again, "Is it because you accepted $200,000 from the Sackler family, and on the 9th of February the following year, you received another $200,000? In fact, over the past few years, you’ve almost been receiving a bribe from the Sackler family every month in exchange for providing tax shelter for them. Am I right, Director Defoe Wells?"

"No, Director David, I don’t know where you got this slander. I’ve never taken bribes from the Sackler family, I swear to God!"

This oath to God was made, willing to forsake even faith to win his trust. Such behavior was utterly disgusting to David.

He shook his head, picked up the phone and said, "Go to Purdue Pharma and bring me an accountant named Armank. Also, pay a visit to…"

"Wait, wait, wait…"

Before David could finish, Defoe Wells quickly interrupted upon hearing the name.

The accountant named by David was the very person in charge of laundering the bribe money into his account each month.

And since David knew about this person, he most certainly had some decisive evidence, hence Defoe Wells’s panic.

David put down the phone, looked at him, and said, "What’s wrong, do you have something to say?"

Defoe Wells stood up and with a thud, knelt on the floor, his face full of regret, and said, "I’m sorry, Director David, I admit I did take money from the Sackler family, but I had no choice. My son got cancer a few years ago and needed money for treatment. The Sackler family found out about it somehow, afterwards… I got on their bandwagon. Please forgive me just this once, I won’t get involved with the Sackler family anymore!"

"You should resign on your own!"

David was already disgusted when Defoe Wells had previously sworn a faithless oath, and now to drag out his own son as a shield was absolutely repulsive.

It could even be said that since his rebirth, he had never seen such an immoral and shameless person!

Unfortunately, this jerk was still an IRS officer, and also the Director of Santa Monica, and a scandal would greatly affect the IRS’s image.

So even though David was revolted by the man, the best outcome was to have him resign.

"Resign… No, Director David, give me another chance, I swear I’ll be your most loyal follower… Oh no, your most loyal dog!"

Desperate to save his career, Defoe Wells let go of all dignity.

"Get out right now!"

David had had more than enough of this disgusting individual and shouted loudly at him.

Defoe Wells was stunned for three seconds, but facing David’s near murderous expression, his Adam’s apple moved but he dared not speak another word, standing up and dejectedly exiting the office.

After returning to his office in the Santa Monica Branch, Defoe Wells stayed for half an hour before he called his secretary and, with a face full of unwillingness, had the resignation notice issued.

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Not long after, when the news of the Director of the Santa Monica Branch’s resignation spread, all of Los Angeles was shaken.