Helio Castroneves Tax Evasion Trial Date Set…
and it couldn’t be at a worse time, one month before the 2009 season debuts on the Streets of St. Petersburg. According to the Associated Press, Castroneves will stand trial in March in Miami federal court on tax evasion charges.
U.S. District Judge Donald Graham set the March 2 trial date for Castroneves, his sister and a Michigan lawyer. Prosecutors say Castroneves and the others tried to hide $5.5 million in income from the IRS… He has pleaded not guilty and is free on $10 million bail.
We’ve created a countdown on the site for you to keep track of the date.
