He Is Not The Only One Who Failed To File Tax Returns

The federal government should check the tax records of the associates and family members of those who were caught up in the City Hall corruption scandal.

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From the Times Picayune:
Jacques Morial pleads guilty to tax violations

"Jacques Morial, younger brother to former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial, admitted in federal court today that he failed to file income tax returns for three consecutive years beginning in 2000. His admission was part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors

The 46-year-old political strategist faces up to a year in jail and a fine of $25,000. His sentencing is set for Jan. 9.


Jacques Morial joins a long line of Morial associates caught up in the still-unfolding probe of City Hall corruption.

While many of the cases against members of Marc Morial's inner circle have had clear links to contracts awarded during his tenure, Jacques Morial's offense does not appear to have any relation to his brother's actions as mayor between 1994 and 2002. Marc Morial, who has headed the National Urban League since 2003, has not been accused of any wrongdoing.

The plea agreement comes 3 ½ years after agents from the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service -- armed with a search warrant and weapons -- used a battering ram to break down the door of Jacques Morial's French Quarter townhouse."