Chapter 299: Tough Prosecutor

"Mr. Zhao and Mr. Lin, have you reported your taxes to the IRS?"

"Mr. Zhao, have you reached an agreement with the IRS?"

"Mr. Zhao..."

At the gate, a large number of media immediately surrounded Zhao Changpeng and Lin Huaide when they came out.

Zhao Changpeng pressed his hands down and said, "After Director David named us, we at Binance launched an in-depth tax audit. As a result, we did find some tax omissions. Today, we did report and pay the tax, with a total of 15.12 billion. I would also like to remind my other colleagues to report tax issues as soon as possible and don't try to get away with it!"

Now Binance is equivalent to selling itself to the IRS, and as a subsidiary, he is also very tactful to take on some responsibilities to warn other colleagues.

Of course, this move is also to express his loyalty to David.

"What, 15.1 billion!"

"Oh my god, Binance actually paid so much tax, and they looked quite happy. What happened?"

"15.1 billion is not a small amount, but Binance was willing to pay the money after less than an hour of discussion. It seems that they are really afraid of the IRS!"

After hearing the amount of money mentioned by Zhao Changpeng, both the media at the scene and the people who were paying attention online were shocked.

However, many people were puzzled by this.

Because they have seen that although such a large amount of money has been paid, it is different from the gnashing of teeth shown by Disney and Swiss Bank in the past.

Zhao Changpeng and Lin Huaide, who are here now, not only do not look angry, but they look a little relieved, which is indeed a little strange.

But no matter what, since Binance has announced that it will pay this huge amount of money, the money is definitely there.

Therefore, many people in the military-industrial complex, the Onsa Group, the White House, and Congress were very happy at this time.

Before David announced that Satoshi Nakamoto would receive 20 billion, they estimated that the IRS's tax treasury had more than 70 billion, plus the current 15.1 billion, the total is almost 90 billion, and it is only one step away from the 100 billion funds of the black tax bill.

Chicago, 77th floor of Willis Tower.

"Fuck, this damn Zhao Changpeng, why is he so active!"

"He also warned us not to try to get away with it. Looking at him, he looks like a lackey of the IRS, which is disgusting!"

"Haha, isn't the Department of Justice already investigating Binance? Binance will be in trouble then!"

After seeing Binance's statement, the senior executives of Ethereum cursed.

So far, no company in the cryptocurrency industry has gone to Los Angeles to declare tax issues.

Binance was not only the first to go, but also, after paying taxes, it actually gave them such an eye drops in front of the whole world, which simply made them furious.

At this moment, they only hope that the Ministry of Justice will step up its efforts to regulate Binance so that they can vent their anger.

In fact, except for Ethereum, at this moment, basically all cryptocurrency companies are angry and even curse at Binance's behavior.

But cursing is cursing. Since Binance has compromised, some cryptocurrency companies without background dare not resist it. They have ordered the company's tax department to step up efforts to settle the books, and then rushed to the Los Angeles IRS.

In the following time, smaller cryptocurrency companies such as Ouyi, Litecoin, and Cardano also came to the IRS one by one to file tax returns.

And these companies, without exception, all paid a tax in the end.

However, due to the small scale of these companies, the total amount added up is only about 5 billion US dollars.

In addition to the 15.1 billion US dollars that Binance announced to pay before, the total income of the IRS has exceeded 20 billion US dollars today.

Although the IRS has not yet announced the amount of the tax treasury, according to some experts' analysis, it is only about 5 billion away from the 100 billion funds of the W-aid Act.

Under everyone's attention, the time came to 5:30 pm.

"It seems that everyone will be disappointed. Big companies such as Ethereum and USDT did not show up. Let's see what will happen tomorrow!"

As of the end of the IRS's working hours today, there was no trace of large-scale cryptocurrency companies such as USDT and Ethereum. This not only disappointed the media on the scene, but also the people who were paying attention online.

"Big companies such as USDT and Ethereum have not made any moves. I don't think they are going to fight against the IRS?"

"It is said that there are dozens of consortiums behind Ethereum. These consortiums certainly don't want to pay such a large sum of money, so I think it is very likely to resist!"

"Haha, the examples of Swiss Bank, the Sackler family, and the Disney Group are there. Do they really not learn from their lessons?"

But soon, people on major social media became interested again.

The reason is simple. A company as big as Binance can check its tax situation within one day.

There is no reason why companies like Ethereum and USDT cannot be found out.

And the only reason why they haven't appeared yet is that these companies don't really want to file tax returns.

Could it be that they are going to have a head-on confrontation with the IRS?

If that's the case, that would be great fun!

Everyone is looking forward to what will happen after tomorrow.

…

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

After getting off the plane, Zhao Dechang and Lin Huaide immediately got into the car and headed towards Washington Street.

Half an hour later, their vehicle arrived at 56 Washington Street, where was the Office of the Special Prosecutor sent by the Department of Justice.

After getting off the car, the two of them walked in and saw that two of them were already waiting. One of them, a middle-aged man with tall cheekbones, spoke first: "Mr. Zhao, Mr. Lin, it's already time to get off work. You’ve kept us waiting for nearly an hour, you’d better give me an explanation!”

"This is naturally Prosecutor Morfield. The reason why I asked you to wait until now is because I am here to tell you that our Binance has never been charged with any crimes such as money laundering or illegal fund-raising!"

In the past, Zhao Changpeng would definitely not have dared to show such a tough stance. This is the United States after all, and he has no other background.

But, now that they are protected by David and the IRS, he is naturally no longer afraid of the prosecutor.

"What do you mean!"

Morfield was angry. He thought that the reason why the other party rushed back to Seattle without stopping and kept them waiting was because they were under too much pressure from the IRS, so they didn't want to fight against the Department of Justice any longer, so they came back and wanted to Reach a compromise.

But what I didn't expect was that the other party not only had no intention of compromising, but also became arrogant. It's really unreasonable!

"Don't be angry, Prosecutor Morfield. The reason why we deny these accusations is because the IRS has proven our innocence. They confirmed that we are not guilty of these crimes!"

As soon as Zhao Dechang said these words, not only Mofield's brain felt a little short-circuited, but also the deputy prosecutor Robin van Persie next to him.

Isn’t the IRS’s job to collect taxes?

When will it be their turn to deal with the crimes of money laundering and illegal fund-raising?

etc……

After a moment of confusion, the two seemed to realize something.

IRS proves Binance’s innocence?

This seems to be an endorsement for them!

Thinking of this, the two people's faces darkened.

If the IRS really wants to endorse Binance, it will be in trouble...

After thinking about it for a while, Morfield finally said: "Mr. Zhao, the IRS is only responsible for tax collection. I'm afraid they have no say in whether you are laundering money or illegally raising funds, right?"

"It really doesn't matter if they say it, but as long as you, Prosecutor Morfield, say it, it will definitely matter."

"What do you mean?"

"Prosecutor Morfield, let me be blunt. Director David of the IRS recognizes me as a friend and he also wants to be friends with you. What do you think?"

Now that the words are said, Morfield understands, no matter how stupid he is.

According to what Zhao Changpeng wants now, David wants to protect Binance.

But the Internal Revenue Service collects taxes, so why should you interfere in the affairs of our Ministry of Justice?

Just because Binance paid you such a large amount of tax?

But even if you pay a tax to you, you can't meddle in the affairs of other departments like this, right?

The more he thought about it, the more he became more and more insistent, and the above-mentioned intention to rectify Binance was how he could just let it go. Then he replied: "Mr. Zhao, I don't care whether you are friends with David from the IRS, but I am I will not give up the investigation of your Binance.”

Zhao Changpeng and Lin Huaide looked at each other, and then the former took out his mobile phone and pressed a number.

After the number was connected, Zhao Changpeng whispered a few words, walked up to Morfield with his cell phone, handed it over and said: "Prosecutor Morfield, Director David wants to talk to you."

Morfield frowned, but still took it and said, "I'm Morfield."

"Hello, Prosecutor Morfield, I am David. I have already learned about your investigation into Binance. Our IRS has also conducted a detailed investigation into Binance. It did not involve illegal activities such as money laundering. I think you There’s no need to waste energy tracking it down.”

“Director David, I respect your career and work, but this matter is a matter for the Ministry of Justice. We have our own judgment as to whether Binance is suspected of money laundering. We hope you will respect us and not interfere with our process of justice. !”

Morfield, who was already unhappy, became even more furious after hearing this. Why is your co-author David from the IRS system teaching people from the Department of Justice system to do things?

"Really? Since you think Binance has illegal money laundering activities, what about companies like Ethereum and USDT? Do you think they exist? Or are these companies just?"

What David means is that if you have the ability, you can engage in all cryptocurrency companies, but if you only engage in Binance, don’t talk about justice!

"you……"

Morfield was stabbed in a sore spot. He gritted his teeth and replied: "Director David, I'm afraid it's not your turn to give advice on matters related to our Department of Justice, so that's it!"

After that, he didn't wait for David to reply and directly cut off the phone.

"Are you so stubborn?"

At the same time, in Los Angeles, David was quite depressed when he heard the beeping sound from the other end of the phone, but he soon found a number, dialed it and said, "Arrange it and go to Seattle tomorrow."

Seattle, prosecutor's office.

Zhao Changpeng didn't expect that this prosecutor would be so tough and dare not even give David face, but he had nothing to say at this point, so he turned around and left with Lin Huaide.

"Mofield, it's a bit bad to offend this David..."

Seeing Zhao Changpeng and the others leave, Deputy Prosecutor Van Persie showed a trace of worry on his face.

If it was an ordinary person, it would be fine, but now it happened to be Director David. This guy's methods are obvious to all. What if he wants to deal with them?

At this time, Mofield's face was also a little bad. He was indeed a little bit excited just now. Now that he calmed down, a bad feeling also entangled in his heart.

This David is indeed not an ordinary person, and his methods are even more insidious and vicious.

If the other party retaliates, it is hard to say that he can get away with it.

But now that the words have been spoken, he can't bring himself to beg for mercy or anything. Moreover, rectifying Binance is a task assigned by the superiors. If he can't handle it, he can't report it to the superiors.

"He is far away in Los Angeles now, and he has to deal with the affairs of big companies such as Ethereum and USDT. I don't believe he can spare time to do anything to us. Besides, even if he wants to deal with us, he can only find evidence against us first!"

At this point, Morfield can only comfort himself in this way.

After breaking up with Van Persie and returning to his residence, he also made a few phone calls as soon as possible, and after arranging some of his own tails, he was slightly relaxed.

...

The next day, the front page headlines of major morning newspapers were undoubtedly occupied by cryptocurrencies.

Everyone is looking forward to what companies will come to the door today after yesterday's Binance and other cryptocurrency companies.

At the Los Angeles Internal Revenue Department, David came to the bureau to explain some things, and then took Nissen, Simmons and the other three through the small door to get into a car and headed towards the airport.

Since Donald had already discussed it with him, keeping Binance would be more beneficial to the IRS, so he had to first settle the trouble with the Department of Justice for Binance.

At 10 a.m., the group quietly boarded a flight to Seattle.