Don’t think about this too hard

Created
Sat, 07/10/2023 - 00:00
Updated
Sat, 07/10/2023 - 00:00
I’m running out of W’s T’s and F’s Marcy Wheeler (emptywheel) last night responded to a Daily Mail article. (Yeah, I’m wondering about that too.) The post: BREAKING: While IRS was pursuing felony charges against addict Hunter Biden, they were pursuing a mere lien against addict Rudy Giuliani. I’m sorry, what? The IRS has placed a lien on Rudy Giuliani’s $4.5 million penthouse after accusing the fallen attorney of owing more than half a million dollars in unpaid taxes, DailyMail.com can reveal. The federal tax agency claims the 79-year-old former New York City mayor owes $549,435.26 in unpaid income taxes for 2021, according to a notice filed in court in Palm Beach County, Florida. The IRS placed a lien on Giuliani’s penthouse in Palm Beach, just three miles north of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. If Giuliani doesn’t pay up, the September 1 lien allows the IRS to seize some of the profits from Giuliani’s condo if it were to be sold. Surely Venezuelan software in the IRS machines is responsible. There are “rich and famous” photos of the apartment included. Who cares? No additional details as of this writing that would explain the difference between the two tax delinquents. We interrupt regular broadcasting to relay the news that the IRS slapped a lien on Rudy Giuliani for $550k in unpaid taxes. pic.twitter.com/L92S7pqDh7 — mrs panstreppon (@mrspanstreppon) October 5, 2023 CNBC follows up: Last month, Giuliani’s former lawyers sued him over allegations that he had not paid legal fees that they said…