Former taxman's son to be jailed for 'Ben Hur' fraud

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Former taxman's son to be jailed for 'Ben Hur' fraud
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Payroll and money laundering scam siphoned off more than $105 million that should have been paid to the tax office.

The son of a former deputy tax commissioner who ripped off taxpayers for millions will learn how long he'll be accommodated at their expense.and money laundering conspiracies.

They conspired to cause a loss to the Commonwealth and deal with the proceeds of crime, using Plutus Payroll and its web of second-tier companies directed by vulnerable patsies to siphon more than $105 million that should have been paid to the tax office.He was covertly recorded describing the scale of their fraud.

He relieved jurors from serving on another jury for 20 years, while his involvement in the case has extended several months as the withdrawal and eventual reinstatement of commonwealth funding for Cranston's legal representation delayed sentencing. Adam Cranston's childhood friend Patrick Willmott has been jailed at least six years while corrupt lawyer Dev Menon received at least nine.

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