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laws are extremely complicated and maybe even the most complicated in the world. Some people may be able to understand the German tax laws but he is not one of them; but he knows how to successfully manage a brothel". The judges did not believe von Anhalt's explanations and consequently imposed a prison sentence of 4 years. Von Anhalt had declared previously that "he does not see a criminal offense in his case" and that the sums he supposedly evaded from tax authorities are "petty" and "ridiculous" given that "his brothels and disco clubs generate revenues in the two digit million range."
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evade taxes of Euro 820,000. In particular, the prosecution accused von Anhalt that he declared the private usage of his 14 luxury cars (all of a value of at least 1 Million Euros) and vacations in Las Vegas as professional and business expenditures towards the tax authorities. Von Anhalt argued that "his glamorous lifestyle" is part of his profession as a "TV star" and that therefore, he merely used his luxury cars for "representational" reasons, stating: "Driving in my
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occurred for professional reasons only." In addition, von Anhalt attempted to persuade the judge and the prosecution that if he did commit tax evasion, then it must have been unintentional as he did not fully understand the German tax laws at the time concerned, stating: "I know that the German tax
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The prison sentence of 4 years was based on charges of tax evasion and fraud. The prosecution had accused Prinz von Anhalt of tax evasion of 1.5 million Euros. The prosecution had put forward an estimation of monetary damages for the tax authorities by Anhalt of Euro 747,000 and another attempt to
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In prison it was discovered that von Anhalt had sent a letter to an acquaintance where he would insult the district attorney who had represented the prosecution in Von
Anhalts trial. Von Anhalt had stated in the letter that "the district attorney is probably the dumbest district attorney in the
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does not include Marcus Prinz von Anhalt as a member. He likes to refer to himself as "Prinz
Germany". His brothers by adoption include Oliver Prinz von Anhalt, Michael Prinz von Anhalt and Markus Maximilian Prinz von Anhalt. His sister by adoption is
130:, with over twenty brothels and night clubs. He has served four years in prison, for human trafficking and tax evasion. He claims to be a millionaire "in the three digit range," owning about 40 cars, real estate in Los Angeles (a mansion in
178:, who had himself obtained his name by adoption. The adoption and name change did not confer any actual title or nobility. "Prinz von Anhalt" is a surname (literally Prince of Anhalt), rather than a title, as per German laws abolishing
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world, that he has serious personal issues, that he squints and is poky and he merely is a cheap George
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