Ex-Axium International CEO Charged With Tax Evasion

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The former chief executive officer of Axium International Inc., the bankrupt Hollywood payroll-services firm, was indicted for tax evasion, according to a federal prosecutor.

John Visconti, 71, is accused of taking millions of dollars from the company he led and failing to report it to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as income, according to a statement today by Los Angeles U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte.