Yes, Spiro Agnew, the former Vice President of the United States, was investigated for tax evasion during the early 1970s. The investigation revealed that he had accepted bribes while serving as Governor of Maryland and had failed to report income on his tax returns. Although he resigned from the vice presidency in 1973, he did not face criminal charges for tax evasion specifically, as he pleaded no contest to charges of bribery and tax evasion in a separate case.
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Although it was not an official firing, Spiro T. Agnew had to resign in 1973. He had plead no contest to charges of federal income tax evasion.
PRESIDENT TAKES A STAND AGAINST TAX EVASION
Spiro Agnew resigned from the Vice Presidency October 10, 1973 since he was facing criminal charges for tax evasion and accepting bribes. He was replaced by Gerald Ford in accordance with the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution.
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Spiro Agnew was forced to resign from his position as Vice President under President Nixon due to charges of tax evasion and bribery. He later pleaded no contest to the charges.
Spiro T. Agnew, from Maryland,vice-president under Nixon, suffered this disgrace,
Although it was not an official firing, Spiro T. Agnew had to resign in 1973. He had plead no contest to charges of federal income tax evasion.
Spiro T. Agnew pleaded guilty to tax evasion and resigned as vice-president in 1973.(Gerald Ford, who later became President when Nixon resigned, was appointed to take Agnew's place.)
Spiro T. Agnew was succeeded as governor of Maryland by Marvin Mandel. Agnew resigned from the governorship in 1969 after being indicted on charges of tax evasion. Mandel, who was the Lieutenant Governor at the time, assumed the office and served as governor until 1977.
he went to jail for tax evasion in the year 1931
He did....her served 4 months in prison for tax evasion in 1979.
Spiro T. Agnew, who served as Vice President under Richard Nixon, resigned in 1973 amidst a scandal involving allegations of tax evasion and bribery related to his time as Governor of Maryland. He pleaded no contest to a charge of tax evasion and was fined and sentenced to three years of probation. After his resignation, Agnew largely retreated from public life, eventually writing a memoir and making occasional public appearances. He passed away in 1996 due to cancer.
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Tax evasion can be a misdemeanor or a felony depending on how severe it is. Failing to file a tax return is a misdemeanor and can send a person to prison for one year.