A former minister who led a French government crackdown on tax evasion was sentenced to three years in jail on Thursday for hiding an offshore bank account of his own, in a scandal that deeply embarrassed President Francois Hollande. A Paris court found Jerome Cahuzac, a cosmetic surgeon by trade who was made budget minister […]

A former French budget minister [Jerome Cahuzac] went on trial Monday accused of hiding his wealth in tax havens around the world — while at the same time leading the government’s fight against tax evasion. JEROME CAHUZAC appeared in a Paris court on charges of tax fraud and money laundering that saw him resign in […]