Marshals Arrest Michigan Man on Civil Contempt Chargers

March 9, 2007

Washington (March 9, 2007) - U.S. marshals arrested a Battle Creek, Mich., man for refusing to release the names of the clients that he provided with income tax advice.

Charles Conces, who was a candidate for Michigan Attorney General last year, was arrested earlier this month for civil contempt after he failed to comply with a Feb. 8 court order. The order had also compelled Conces to disclose the identities of the people who are responsible for his Web site, as well as any documents that he drafted, or assisted in drafting -- all of which Conces refused to do.

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