South Bend - Federal prosecutors have filed tax fraud charges against a northern Indiana businessman who blames an Internal Revenue Service investigation for his wife's suicide.
The 23-count indictment against 59-year-old James Simon of Huntertown was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in South Bend.
It accuses Simon or his family of receiving nearly $1.8 million from overseas businesses but not reporting it as income.
Defense attorney Anthony LaSpada says Simon is innocent and has been put through an ordeal by the government.
Simon sued the federal government in February over his wife's suicide three days after IRS agents raided their home in 2007.
The Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne reports Simon has been involved in telecommunications and satellite companies over the past 15 years, including businesses located in Cyprus and Gibraltar.
Information from: The Journal Gazette
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