The Man Who Ended the Tradition of Bank Secrecy And Got Rich In The Process

Meet Bradley Birkenfield. Mr. Birkenfield, a former Swiss banker, was released from federal prison three years ago after serving 2½ years for helping wealthy American clients hide millions of dollars from the U.S. government. Five weeks after his release from prison, Birkenfield was sitting on his couch wallowing in his misery, recognizing that he was unemployable as a private banker anywhere. But little did he know that his fate was about to change. As he was devouring his third pint of “Ben and Jerry’s” Boom Chocolatta, there was a knock on the door. It was his lawyer. And his lawyer came bearing gifts — a big gift — one that would choke a horse. It was a check for $104 million dollars Read More