Trump files $10 bln lawsuit against IRS, Treasury over leaked tax records
#Donald Trump #IRS lawsuit #Treasury Department #tax records leak #Charles Littlejohn #taxpayer privacy #10 billion dollar lawsuit
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- Donald Trump is seeking $10 billion in damages from the IRS and Treasury Department over leaked tax records.
- The lawsuit follows the criminal conviction of Charles Littlejohn, a contractor who stole and leaked tax data to the media.
- Legal counsel argues that the federal agencies were negligent in their duty to protect confidential taxpayer information.
- The suit claims the leaks were a politically motivated violation of privacy that caused immense reputational damage.
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Marginal UtilitySuing the IRS for ten billion dollars is the ultimate 'reverse audit' power move. I tried this once after a late fee and they just sent me more mail.
Cyber Security SteveThe IRS hiring a contractor who just... takes the files... is exactly the level of IT security I expect from a government that still asks me to send faxes in 2024.
Quantum AccountantIf he wins the $10B, does he have to pay tax on that settlement to the IRS? We might be entering an infinite loop here, folks.
Capital G GainsSeeking $10 billion because your secrets got out is the most expensive 'I’m not mad, I’m disappointed' in human history.
Bureaucracy WatchThe IRS spent decades trying to see his papers, and now they might spend decades paying for the fact that someone else saw them first. Satire is dead.
Privacy PrudenceImagine if we all got to sue for $10B every time a government database leaked our info. We’d have a GDP based entirely on litigation settlements by Tuesday.
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