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Alonso vows to sue over tax evasion reports

Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso is threatening legal action after being named on a list of wealthy people who are suspected of tax evasion. The so-called ‘Falciani list', named after a whistleblower, features thousands of names of those with Swiss accounts who reportedly used the HSBC bank to evade tax by placing money offshore. Also on the list are Michael Schumacher, Flavio Briatore and Heikki Kovalainen, according to major newspapers including Le Monde. According to the Spanish news agency EFE, Spaniard Alonso – accused of holding $42 million in four separate accounts – has hit back at the reports by threatening to sue over damage to his reputation. A...
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