One defendant named in a sweeping $2.1 billion multi-district fraud action helmed by Denmark’s tax authority failed to convince a New York federal court to resolve claims against him before trial.
Michael Ben-Jacob, who faces claims in 39 complaints brought by the Customs and Tax Administration of the Kingdom of Denmark, isn’t entitled to summary judgment because his present case isn’t covered by a prior tolling agreement, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said Monday.
The tax authority, also called SKAT, says defendant pension plans and their agents perpetrated fraud by falsely claiming to own …
