$19M In Foreign Account Penalties Required Jury, Court Told

By Anna Scott Farrell · February 9, 2026, 2:03 PM EST

A U.S.-German citizen who failed to report his foreign accounts to the IRS told a Florida federal court that his $19 million punishment violates his right to a jury trial under a...

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Case Information

Case Title

United States of America v. Schwarzbaum

Case Number

9:18-cv-81147

Court

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit

Forfeit/Penalty: Other

Date Filed

August 27, 2018