Edward Lewis Brown (born 1942) and his wife, Elaine Alice Brown (born c. 1940), residents of the state of New Hampshire, gained national news media attention as tax protesters in early 2007 for refusing to pay the U.S. federal income tax and subsequently refusing to surrender to federal government agents after having been convicted of tax crimes.[1]
After the conviction and sentencing, a long, armed standoff with federal law enforcement authorities at their New Hampshire residence ended with the arrest of Edward and Elaine Brown on October 4, 2007.[2][3][4] In July 2009, while serving their sentences for the tax crimes, the Browns were found guilty by a federal district court jury of additional criminal charges arising from their conduct during the standoff.
The Browns have been identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as members of the sovereign citizen movement.[5]
- ^ "Man Holed Up in Home After Tax Verdict". Associated Press. 2007-01-18.
- ^ "U.S. Marshal: Convicted tax evaders arrested". Archived from the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ^ "Tax evaders caught by cops posing as fans - US news - Crime & courts - NBC News". NBC News. 5 October 2007.
- ^ "Feds tricked holed-up tax evaders". cnn.com.
- ^ "Sovereign Citizens: A Growing Threat to Law Enforcement", Law Enforcement Bulletin, FBI Counterterrorism Analysis Section, September 1, 2011, retrieved 2018-01-12