PITTSBURG, Ks. — A longtime Pittsburg enterprise man is talking out a few multi-million greenback authorized battle with the state. His response to the most recent ruling and what he says ought to occur subsequent.
Gene Bicknell, Former KS Businessman, stated, “I attempt to be honest and if I used to be mistaken. I’d admit it, however I’m not mistaken on this case.”
Former Pittsburg businessman Gene Bicknell is fed up with the state of Kansas. His ongoing authorized contest with the state Division of Income continues, with an appellate court docket overturning a latest judgment in his favor.
“They wish to transfer for an additional trial in Shawnee County.”
At problem is the 14 yr controversy over the sale of his firm NPC Worldwide, possession of numerous eating places together with Pizza Hut areas.
Bicknell says he had been a resident of Florida for 3 years when he bought in 2006. However the Kansas Division of Income disagreed, saying he should pay tens of thousands and thousands of {dollars} in taxes.
Bicknell finally did pay $48 million, however later filed a lawsuit disputing the legitimacy of the invoice. He calls the method quote “extortion” and components of the proceedings a quote “kangaroo court docket.”
“Silly questions, issues that weren’t pertinent. They even requested, record your and Rita’s actions whole – and that’s type of private. After which they’d ask me about my cat. They made the cat Checkers well-known; it was in all of the press. There’s no logic to this – this was strictly a seize for cash.”
Bicknell says that he’ll proceed pursuing the case. However he provides he doesn’t know if his well being, together with a latest bout with covid, will maintain out lengthy sufficient to see a decision. We contacted the Kansas Division of Income, which stated they’ll proceed pursuing the court docket case, however had no additional remark.
