Originally posted by ByeBye
Pinochet was a Senator for life.
"The investigation into the family's finances began in 2004, after a US Senate probe into Riggs Bank found that Gen Pinochet held secret accounts worth US$8m there.
Further investigations found that the former ruler held more US$26m in foreign accounts.
He is accused of failing to pay nearly US$2.5m in taxes between 1980 and 2004, and is also being investigated for embezzlement of state funds.
The courts have stripped Gen Pinochet of the legal immunity he enjoys as a former president in several cases, including human rights ones, but he has yet to face trial."
Yep, sounds about right for a Senator!