Former US tax examiner charged with naming whistleblower - US prosecutor

A former US Internal Revenue Service examiner was arrested on Thursday and charged with exposing an IRS whistleblower and interfering with the audit of an international bank, said the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Dennis Lerner, 59, was arrested at his home in Edgewater, New Jersey and appeared before a judge in Manhattan, according to a statement from US Attorney Preet Bharara.

Lerner was charged with violating federal conflict of interest laws and improperly disclosing confidential IRS information. He could face up to 20 years in prison.

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