Tiësto’s former attorney is set to appear in court this week for concealing $28 million in taxes from the IRS using illegal offshore accounts on behalf of the Dutch DJ. Frank Butselaar, who is currently serving the final six months of a 30-month sentence for tax fraud, used a network of illegal offshore accounts to hide over $100 million in US taxes for his celebrity clients, including Tiësto and Afrojack, according to Business Insider.
Despite pleading guilty to the offense in November 2024, Butselaar’s defense team plans to argue that Tiësto should be the one to pay back the $28 million hidden on his behalf. The US District Attorney has already capped Tiësto’s required payment at $9,467,085, which the DJ has voluntarily paid. However, prosecutors are now calling for Butselaar to pay the remaining $19,250,845, claiming that he cost the US government over $25 million by concealing earnings from multiple celebrity clients.
Prosecutors have agreed to lower Butselaar’s restitution amount to $15.5 million if paid quickly and without appeal, but his defense argues that he cannot afford the sum and that it should be repaid by Tiësto. The case is scheduled to go before a New York District Attorney judge on Thursday, as Butselaar faces continued pressure to fulfill his restitution obligations, as outlined in the plea agreement he signed with the prosecution
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