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Justin Kapla

 

Charge:

Tax Evasion (including income tax evasion)

Sentence:

5 years

Years Imprisoned:

0.12

Year Crime:

2012

Year Convicted:

2015

Year Cleared:

2015

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Mongolia

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Result:

Pardoned

Summary of Case:

"Justin Kapla, a U.S. citizen, and Philippine citizens Cristobal David and Hilarion Cajucom Jr. were codefendants wrongly convicted in Mongolia in January 2015 of tax evasioon. Each defendant was sentenced to more than five years in prison. On February 26, 2015 Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj granted a pardon to Kapla, David and Cajucom, and they were allowed to leave Mongolia."

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Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"American, 2 others pardoned in Mongolia tax-evasion case, By Julie Makinen (Reporting from Beijing), The Los Angeles Times, February 26, 2015"

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http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-mongolia-mining-tax-evasion-20150226-story.html

Information Source 2:

"Mongolia pardons three foreigners accused of tax evasion, By Terrence Edwards, Reuters, February 26, 2015"

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/mongolia-pardon-idUSL4N0W01R620150226

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