Wegelin Banker Facing U.S. Tax Charge Said to Be Arrested
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A Swiss banker charged three years ago in New York with helping Americans evade taxes was arrested in Germany and faces extradition to the U.S., two people familiar with the matter said.
Roger Keller was one of three Wegelin & Co. bankers indicted in January 2012 and accused of conspiring to help U.S. clients hide more than $1.2 billion from American tax authorities. Keller, a Swiss resident, was arrested on Feb. 2 in Frankfurt, according to the people who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public.