U.S. v. WARNER

No. 14-1330.

792 F.3d 847 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. H. TY WARNER, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 10, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart D. Fullerton , Attorney, Michelle Marie Petersen , Attorney, Office Of The United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Paul D. Clement , Attorney, Erin Murphy , Attorney, Bancroft PLLC, Mark E. Matthews , Attorney, Caplin & Drysdale, Washington, DC, Michael Samuel Shapiro , Attorney, Scandaglia & Ryan, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before FLAUM, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


Defendant H. Ty Warner, the billionaire creator of Beanie Babies, evaded $5.6 million in U.S. taxes by hiding assets in a Swiss bank account. He pled guilty to one count of tax evasion, made full restitution, and paid a $53.6 million civil penalty. The Sentencing Guidelines provided a recommended 46- to 57-month term of imprisonment...

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