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Martin Sheil spent 30 years as an investigator at the IRS, retiring as a Supervisory Special Agent in the Criminal Investigation Division.Send him tips at sheil51@protonmail.com or tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.

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opinion

Harlan Crow, Clarence Thomas About to Learn About Gift Taxes

JUSTICE FOR ALL

The billionaire’s generosity to the Supreme Court justice and his family raise a whole lot of questions about whether the “gifts” were declared properly.

Martin Sheil | Published May 05, 2023
opinion

IRS Is Powerless to Fight the Warren Buffetts of the World

CAESAR’S PALACE

It takes money to make money, they say, and the only way to make the rich pay their fair share is to finally give the IRS the resources it needs.

Martin Sheil | Published Jun 08, 2021

AG’s Move to Criminal Probe Is a Red Alert for the Trump Org

END GAME

Auditors are trained to make criminal referrals once firm indications of fraud are unearthed—meaning evidence has been obtained demonstrating financial records were falsified.

Martin Sheil | Published May 19, 2021
opinion

Is This Why Trump’s Freaking Out About the Defense Bill?

THE ILLICIT CASH ACT

He keeps bringing up weird reasons to oppose a rare popular, bipartisan bill, but he hasn’t mentioned the provision that could expose his shady business practices and partners.

Martin Sheil | Published Dec 10, 2020
opinion

Six Questions Raised by the Bombshell Trump Tax Story

YUGEST YET

It’s probably the biggest story of the year. It told us a lot—but left a lot of other questions unanswered. Here are some key ones.

Martin Sheil | Published Sep 28, 2020
opinion

These Trump Campaign Payments Look Shady as Hell

MONEY TRAIL

Does anyone at the Treasury Department, or the Department of Justice, or the IRS care?

Martin Sheil | Published Jul 24, 2020
opinion

Trump Org Tax ‘Fraud’: Will Anyone Go to Jail?

INDIVIDUAL 1

The Trump Organization showed one set of books to lenders, another to tax officials. But it could be harder for the Manhattan DA to make that case than it sounds.

Martin Sheil | Published Oct 20, 2019
opinion

From Epstein to Trump, Deutsche Protected Wealthy Clients

SEE NO EVIL

Management at Deutsche Bank ignored internal warnings about high-flying clients, from pedophiles to presidents.

Martin Sheil | Published Jul 24, 2019

Former IRS Agent: How I’d Investigate Epstein’s Finances

FOLLOW THE MONEY

A retired supervisory special agent for IRS criminal investigations lays out a blueprint for looking into Jeffrey Epstein’s unexplained wealth and mysterious investments.

Martin Sheil | Published Jul 17, 2019
opinion

How the Feds Can Build a Case Against Michael Cohen

THE TAXMAN COMETH

An ex-IRS investigator says there is clear evidence Trump’s fixer conspired to hide the $130,000 payoff from everyone—including the government.

Martin Sheil | Published Apr 18, 2018

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