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Thread #163776 Message #3910825
Posted By: GUEST
13-Mar-18 - 06:27 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Ken Dodd (1927-2018)
Subject: RE: Obit: Ken Dodd (1927-2018)
Steve, Ken Dodd did not go to prison for tax evasion but in 1989 but should have.
He faced tax fraud charges at Liverpool crown court involving several hundred thousand pounds stored in the attic, under the bed, in suitcases, and offshore accounts.
The verdict was marred by the estimated £2million tax bill he faced, made up of legal fees and around £825,000 in tax he promised to pay back whatever the trial’s outcome.
After being cleared of tax evasion in the 1980s, Dodd has become a true national treasure. He has been knighted at the age of 89 for charity work and his outstanding career in entertainment lasting more than six decades.
So, my friend, I think the title "curmudgeon" is more fitting to you than the late Ken Dodd.
The investiture comes 25 years after he was first awarded an OBE for services to show business and charity