Another #PanamaPapers defendant is about to plead guilty. Updates after it happens for @CourthouseNews.
Precluding a trial on massive tax dodges unearthed in the Panama Papers leak, an accountant implicated in the scheme pleaded guilty Friday.
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Of the four indicted Panama Papers defendants, both of the two currently in U.S. custody have pleaded guilty. That averts a high-profile trial slated for next week.
Gaffey admitted to all eight counts.
Pleading to every count, Gaffey faces potentially heavy fines and sentence: 67-year max (guidelines roughly 8-9 years); >$5.3M forfeiture; and >$3.4M restitution.
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