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Ex-CFO Of 'Soup Nazi' Company Admits Failure To Pay Taxes
The Norwalk man who was in charge of finances as a company inspired by the famous Seinfeld skit admitted he didn't pay taxes.
NORWALK, CT — The former chief financial officer of a company that licenses the recipes of the real-life "Soup Nazi" character from "Seinfeld" pleaded guilty to not paying company taxes for one quarter in 2010.
Norwalk man Robert Betrand faced a 20-count indictment for failure to pay Medicare, Social Security and federal income taxes on Soupman Inc.'s earnings. The Brooklyn U.S. Attorney office alleged the total loss to the government was more than $593,000 over several years due to unreported stock and cash compensation.
Real-life chef Al Yeganeh inspired the infamous Seinfeld character who appeared in a 1995 episode. The Soupman Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017.
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Bertrand pleaded guilty to one count of failure to pay Medicare, Social Security and federal income taxes, according to the New York Daily News. He faces up to two-and-a-half years in prison at sentencing and agreed to pay back $78,500.
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