Bradley Birkenfeld
Jan 01, 2007OUTCOME: $104 Million Award
Bradley Birkenfeld broke the back of Swiss bank secrecy and was awarded $104 million by the IRS. Birkenfeld was an international banker and wealth manager at UBS Bank in Switzerland, who blew the whist ... le on a massive tax evasion scheme under the IRS whistleblower program. UBS was forced to pay a fine of $780 million and turn over the names of over 4,450 U.S. taxpayers.
