Yesterday, federal prosecutors confirmed to the Daily News that they dropped the criminal probe into the finances of the Reverend Al Sharpton and his non-profit, the National Action Network. The feds, which had been investigating since December, has left the matter to the IRS, which estimates the non-profit owes "between $2 and $9 million" in back taxes (Sharpton has already paid back $1 million to the IRS). And he still owes a lot in city and state taxes. Sharpton told the Daily News, "I have learned that everybody is not necessarily out to get you. And, I hope [prosecutors] have learned that everybody who questions the system is not trying to beat the system."
Published Jul 23, 2008
Modified Jul 23, 2008
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