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Carl Levin: “Is it correct that your Swiss bankers worked with both of these outside intermediaries to help U.S. citizens set up…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
Is it correct that your Swiss bankers worked with both of these outside intermediaries to help U.S. citizens set up offshore shell entities?
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Levin questions the bank's involvement in aiding tax evasion.

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