IRS Says Rinehart Violates Judge's Order
Oklahoma County Commissioner Brent Rinehart has not turned over all of the corporate records for his heating and air business, Unta Bent Inc., to federal investigators, an attorney for the Internal Revenue Service says in a court filing that seeks sanctions against him.
Rinehart claims he has turned over all records in his possession. A federal judge now will decide whether Rinehart has violated his July 31 order to produce all corporate records requested by the IRS, which had asked U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton to fine Rinehart or send him to jail for not turning over records as he was directed in an earlier court order.
Heaton denied a motion to find Rinehart in contempt after a hearing last month, but he ordered the embattled commissioner to surrender all 2003 records for is company or explain why they are not available. Rinehart had said some records were taken by investigators from other agencies. He is awaiting trial on campaign finance charges in Oklahoma County District Court and also had been investigated by the FBI.
Rinehart claims he has turned over all records in his possession. A federal judge now will decide whether Rinehart has violated his July 31 order to produce all corporate records requested by the IRS, which had asked U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton to fine Rinehart or send him to jail for not turning over records as he was directed in an earlier court order.
Heaton denied a motion to find Rinehart in contempt after a hearing last month, but he ordered the embattled commissioner to surrender all 2003 records for is company or explain why they are not available. Rinehart had said some records were taken by investigators from other agencies. He is awaiting trial on campaign finance charges in Oklahoma County District Court and also had been investigated by the FBI.
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