Kepke was said to have created “offshore entities and foreign bank accounts” to that end, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Smith, who is the CEO of Vista Equity Partners, admitted to using the accounts to avoid paying taxes for upwards of 15 years.
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Houston Tax Lawyer Charged with Aiding Billionaire’s Evasion for 15 Years
Carlos Kepke, a Houston tax lawyer, was charged with helping billionaire Robert F. Smith hide approximately $225 million from the federal government. So reports Bloomberg.
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