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This document summarizes a court case, United States v. Rutkin, regarding whether $250,000 paid to Rutkin by Reinfeld constituted taxable income. Reinfeld testified that Rutkin had threatened to kill him if he did not pay large sums of money. Rutkin claimed the money was in settlement of his interest in a company. The court found that if the money was extorted through threats, it would be considered taxable income that Rutkin failed to report. Rutkin appealed, arguing the judge did not properly define "exto

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