Showbiz

Hogan to sue government for up to $80m

Published Thursday, Jan 6 2011, 02:41 GMT | By Rebecca Davies

Paul Hogan has decided to sue the Federal Government for their recent failed tax investigation, it has been reported.

The Crocodile Dundee star, who had all charges of tax evasion against him dropped by the Australian Crime Commission late last year, could apparently get as much as $80 million (£51.4 million) compensation from the government for their false accusations.

Hogan's lawyer Andrew Robinson told the ABC: "We already have a film producer and financier who are prepared to testify [that] Mr Hogan's loss of income during the period of investigation has been in the range of $10 million (£6.4 million) to $15 million (£9.7 million) per annum."

Hogan has also demanded that the ACC apologise for publicly calling him "a criminal" and "a fraud".