Urs Frei

Swiss bank Wegelin & Co. pleads guilty to tax evasion conspiracy

January 3, 2013

Switzerland's oldest private bank, Wegelin & Co. pleaded guilty today at federal court in New York to conspiring to defraud the IRS and agreed to financial penalties totaling $74 million. Sentencing has been set for March 4, 2013.

USA v. Wegelin & Co.: Guilty Plea Press Release

January 3, 2013

USA v. Wegelin & Co. - Press Release Announcing Guilty Plea - U. S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York - January 3, 2013

USA v. All Funds at UBS AG in Name of Wegelin & Co.: Motion for Default

April 17, 2012

Motion for Default Judgment in USA v. All Funds on Deposit at UBS AG in Name of Wegelin & Co. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Michael Berlinka et al: Transcript of Status Conference

February 10, 2012

Transcript of a Status Conference in USA v. Michael Berlinka, Urs Frei, Roger Keller, and Wegelin & Co. that was held at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on February 10, 2012.

Swiss private bank Wegelin & Co. indicted in U. S. for allegedly conspiring to defraud the IRS

February 2, 2012

Switzerland's oldest private bank, Wegelin & Co., was indicted today in the United States for allegedly conspiring to defraud the IRS and, in a parallel civil action, had $16 million seized at its correspondent bank, UBS AG, due to alleged money laundering.

USA v. All Funds at UBS AG in Name of Wegelin & Co.: Forfeiture Complaint

February 2, 2012

Forfeiture Complaint by USA v. All Funds at UBS AG Held in the name of Swiss private bank Wegelin & Co., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Wegelin & Co. et al: Superseding Indictment

February 2, 2012

Superseding Indictment in USA v. Wegelin & Co., Michael Berlinka, Urs Frei, and Roger Keller at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Kenneth Heller: Heller’s Sentencing Memorandum

January 6, 2012

Heller's Sentencing Memorandum in USA v. Kenneth Heller, a client of Swiss banks UBS AG and Wegelin & Co., at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Heller's cooperation contributed to the indictment against Wegelin & Co. bankers Michael Berlinka, Urs Frei and Roger Keller, according to Heller's sentencing memorandum.

Swiss bankers indicted for conspiring to defraud IRS while working for Wegelin & Co.

January 3, 2012

Three former client advisers with Swiss bank Wegelin & Co. - Michael Berlinka, Urs Frei and Roger Keller - have been indicted in the USA for allegedly conspiring with U. S. taxpayers and others to conceal more than $1.2 billion from the IRS.

USA v. Michael Berlinka et al: Criminal Indictment

January 3, 2012

Indictment in USA v. Michael Berlinka, Urs Frei, and Roger Keller, all of Zurich, Switzerland, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for allegedly conspiring with U.S. taxpayers and others to hide more than $1.2 billion in assets from the IRS.

USA v. Kenneth Heller: Criminal Indictment

May 4, 2010

Indictment in USA v. Kenneth Heller at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.