American tax officials

Chapter 300 The entire investigation team is doomed.

After a flight of more than two hours, the plane landed at Tacoma International Airport.

After leaving the airport terminal, the four hailed a taxi and arrived at the office of the Special Counsel on Washington Street, then went into a coffee shop.

"Half a latte, please."

After ordering a coffee and finding a spot by the window for easy surveillance, David turned his gaze toward the prosecutor's office across the street.

Perhaps because it was lunchtime, not long afterward, many people began to emerge from the office building.

[Name: Kolcliffe Boris]

[Occupation: Investigator for the Department of Justice.]

[Income: Legal monthly income of US$9800, illegal income of US$2.3.]

[Income details: February 3, received $5000 from criminals and dropped the investigation against them; April 12, received $6000 and downgraded a case...]

[More details: ...]

Tax payable: US$2300.

……

Name: Finn Caesar.

[Occupation: Investigator for the Department of Justice.]

[Income: $9800 USD legal income per month, $3.3 USD illegal income.]

Income details: ...

Tax payable: US$3300.

……

【…】

As more and more information about these investigators came to light, David immediately took out a pen and paper and wrote down some important details.

Half an hour later, seeing that no Justice Department personnel had appeared in the office, he tore the written documents out of his notebook, handed them to Simmons and Bucky, and said, "Go find the local IRS and ask them to cooperate in getting these documents for me."

"clear."

In the following time, David continued to secretly monitor the situation in the office, because all he had so far was information on low-level officials, and the whereabouts of Prosecutor Morfield had not yet appeared. He had to wait until the guy showed up.

Time quickly came to five o'clock in the afternoon.

During this time, the Los Angeles IRS did not call, which confirmed David's guess.

If large companies like Ethereum and USDT wanted to file their taxes with him, they should have come yesterday. Since they didn't come yesterday, they probably won't come today either.

Just then, the two people walking out side by side from the office across the street instantly brought David back to his senses.

[Name: Morfield Norton]

[Occupation: Prosecutor under the Ministry of Justice.]

[Income: Legal income US$18000, illegal income US$61.]

[Income details: March 11, received $500 from FBI senior investigator Erm to drop the criminal investigation against his son; May 4, received $100,000 from congressional candidate Rich to help him destroy Justice Department indictment documents...]

[More details: ...]

Tax payable: US$241560.

……

Name: Van Persie Quinn.

[Occupation: Deputy Prosecutor under the Ministry of Justice.]

[Income: Legal income $15000, illegal income $22.]

Income details: ...

[More details: ...]

Tax payable: US$66545.

"That makes things easier..."

David smiled. He had been worried that the special prosecutor was too honest and that it would be difficult to find dirt on him, but it seemed that his worries were unfounded.

Most crows in the world are black; white ones are always a minority.

Especially for someone who has wielded a certain amount of power, with so many people fawning over and flattering them, it's hard to say that someone won't succumb to temptation.

"Let's go find a place to stay first."

Although they have obtained incriminating evidence against the prosecutor and most of his associates, David cannot leave Seattle yet because further investigation and evidence gathering are still needed. He must wait until the evidence is fully compiled before he can leave.

As the sun sets, another day comes to an end.

In Los Angeles, the media who were waiting there were somewhat disappointed as no major cryptocurrency companies like USDT and Ethereum were seen.

However, everyone's expectations soon grew even higher.

This was the second day since David had named these companies, yet none of them had shown up. This further confirmed many people's speculation that these companies were determined to stand their ground and fight to the bitter end!

The next day, at 8:30 in the morning.

David, who was brushing his teeth, heard a knock on the door. He quickly picked up his cup, rinsed his mouth, and hurried to the door to open it.

Standing outside the door was Nissen, who gave a sinister smile and said, "It's all taken care of. Whether we hand it over to the media or the local IRS, they'll be in for a world of hurt!"

"No, just put my name on it and give it to them."

Although the intention is to protect Binance, the Department of Justice is also a powerful department, and there is no need to publicly humiliate them and provoke their resentment.

As the saying goes, it's better to resolve conflicts than to create them.

"good……"

"Oh, right."

Just as Nissen was about to leave, David called him back and said, "After we're done, let's go to Chicago."

Several days have passed, and major cryptocurrency companies like Ethereum still haven't reacted. It seems they're determined to face the consequences.

Chicago is Ethereum's home base, and he went there to gather dirt on the company so he could manipulate it however he wanted!

……

56 Washington Street.

Mofield was reviewing some Binance investigation reports in his office when there was a knock on the door. He immediately called out, "Come in."

"Mr. Morfield, this is a document sent by an anonymous source, claiming it is related to Binance."

Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed in Morfield's eyes, but he immediately took the document and opened it.

But as the contents came into view, his initial curiosity vanished instantly, and he finally flew into a rage, slamming the document onto the table.

Yes, this document was sent by David.

As for the contents, they are naturally materials and evidence of his embezzlement and bribery during this period.

A few minutes later, Morfield, barely suppressing his anger, picked up the phone on the table: "Deputy Prosecutor Van Persie, come to my office now."

Van Persie sensed the urgency in Morfield's tone and, not daring to delay, pushed open the door and entered within two minutes. Looking at Morfield's frighteningly dark face, he tentatively asked, "What's wrong, Prosecutor Morfield?"

"You'll understand once you see this."

Following Morfield's gaze, Van Persie also saw the document on the table and immediately picked it up to examine it.

But as he looked at the contents of the documents, his face turned a purplish-red, just like Morfield's before him.

"How...how could this be..."

Van Persie was completely dumbfounded.

This document contains not only detailed information about the bribes he accepted, but also information about almost everyone in their investigation team. Who exactly is trying to frame them?

How did they manage to gather such detailed information?

Oh right, could it be...?

Van Persie seemed to have thought of something, and quickly picked up the file folder containing the documents to check it. Soon, he found the signature on it.

Upon seeing the sender's name, "David," he instantly realized what had happened. He then looked at Morfield and said, "Prosecutor Morfield, I told you yesterday that offending David would be disastrous. I never imagined we'd be in trouble so quickly..."

Morfield still had a deadpan expression, but he still couldn't understand how David had managed to get such detailed information from someone who had thoroughly dealt with the aftermath of the incident last night.

"Prosecutor Morfield, he probably sent these here as a warning to us. Since he's so determined to protect Binance, I think we should stop investigating Binance. Otherwise, we'll both be ruined."

It was clear that Van Persie was panicked; his lips were trembling slightly.

"No investigation? How will we explain this to our superiors and those conglomerates?"

"An explanation? What explanation do we need at this point? If the higher-ups are so capable, they can send another investigation team to investigate!"

Seeing that Morfield remained unmoved, Van Persie continued to urge him, "Prosecutor Morfield, let's save ourselves first. Do you want to go to jail?"

Having said all that, Morfield weighed the pros and cons in his mind for a long time before finally picking up the phone and dialing the number of a high-ranking official in the Department of Justice…

Soon after, the U.S. Department of Justice received the news, and the entire department's top leadership was in an uproar.

However, after some discussion, most of the senior executives ultimately agreed to drop the investigation into Binance.

One reason is that the IRS is indeed very powerful.

Secondly, since David, this scoundrel, is determined to protect Binance and has the full compromising information on the special investigation team, the top officials of the Department of Justice are naturally afraid of being investigated themselves.

Of course, the most important point is that Binance is not valuable enough to cause a major falling out between the Department of Justice and the IRS.

46 Elliott Bay, Seattle.

Lin Huaide rushed into Zhao Changpeng's office without even knocking, and said in a surprised voice, "Changpeng, I just received news that the Special Prosecutor's Office on Washington Street has been shut down."

"Really?! That means the investigation into Binance is over?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Changpeng's breathing became rapid.

To be honest, he was a little frustrated after his talks with Morfield broke down last night, and also worried that David was too busy dealing with big companies like Ethereum and USDT to care about this.

Unexpectedly, the situation changed dramatically in just one night.

"Although there is no official confirmation yet, the fact that the prosecutor's office has been withdrawn definitely means that the investigation into Binance has come to an end."

Although Lin Huaide's words made a lot of sense, in order to verify the matter thoroughly, Zhao Changpeng immediately took out his phone, found David's number, and dialed it.

The call was answered quickly, and he said impatiently, "Director David, I've received news that the Special Prosecutor's Office has been dismantled. Was it your doing?"

"Otherwise what?"

Although these were just three simple words, they sounded like heavenly music to Zhao Changpeng's ears. He was overjoyed and said, "Director David, I really don't know what to say. Anyway, thank you so much for your help!"

Since the Department of Justice launched its investigation into Binance, Zhao Changpeng has been unable to eat or sleep properly, and even frequently dreams that he has lost control of the company and that he himself has been thrown into prison.

From today onwards, he no longer needs to worry about that!

"No need to thank me. Remember the terms we agreed on. From now on, Binance will need to monitor the trading of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT for me. Don't let anything go wrong!"

"That's natural. From now on, every month, no, every two weeks, I will submit to you a detailed report on the transaction data of major cryptocurrency companies."

Although submitting data every two weeks would consume manpower and resources, Zhao Changpeng believed it was all worthwhile in order to demonstrate his loyalty.

"Great, let's stay in touch. I need to board now."

……

Chicago, 77th floor of Willis Tower, Ethereum headquarters.

At this moment, Viklin was discussing with a group of high-ranking officials how to deal with David's investigation.

Just then, his assistant burst in and said, "Mr. Viklin, we just received news that the Department of Justice has dropped its investigation into Binance."

"What did you say? How is this possible..."

Not only Viklin, but all the top Ethereum executives present were stunned.

The reason Binance is being investigated by the Department of Justice is not only because its owner, Changpeng Zhao, is of Chinese descent and is being targeted, but also because cryptocurrency companies like them are fueling the fire.

They had already made arrangements with various financial groups: once Zhao Changpeng was kicked out of Binance, they would all share the profits from this currently largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.

But just when it seemed like they were about to reap the rewards, the Department of Justice suddenly canceled the investigation?

What's going on with this plane?

"Mr. Viklin, I've inquired with some people at the Department of Justice. Apparently, the matter was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, but they didn't specify what those unforeseen circumstances were."

"Force majeure?"

Viklin and the others were dumbfounded again.

What unforeseen circumstances could possibly make the Department of Justice, a powerful department in the United States, let go of such a tempting offer?

"etc……"

A senior executive seemed to have a sudden realization, his eyes widening as he said, "Didn't Binance file its tax return with the IRS yesterday? And their subsequent statements to the media made them seem like they were acting as IRS lackeys. Could it be that the IRS intervened in this matter?"

These words were like a wake-up call.

Yes, if we're talking about which department in the United States can make the Department of Justice back down, the IRS is definitely one of them.

If the IRS intervened to protect Binance, then the Department of Justice's withdrawal of the investigation would make sense!

(End of this chapter)