Credit Suisse Agrees to Plead Guilty in Tax Case Says US
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Credit Suisse AG representatives appeared in a Virginia federal court to plead guilty on behalf of the Swiss firm to helping Americans cheat on their taxes, making it the first bank in more than a decade to admit to a crime in the U.S.
The prosecution marks a tougher stance by the Justice Department, which has faced criticism that it avoided pursuing large banks after the 2008 financial crisis because of the potential economic fallout. U.S. prosecutor Mark Lytle today said the bank would enter a plea.