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E. Petitioner’s “Overseas Expenses” in Nigeria
On Part V of his Schedule C for 1999, petitioner claimed
under the category of “Other Expenses” a deduction for overseas
expenses in the amount of $24,720. Petitioner did not break this
amount into constituent parts, but he did describe the total as
“overseas commission, shipping, office supplies, etc”.
On Part V of his Schedule C for 2000, petitioner claimed
under the category of “Other Expenses” deductions for overseas
expenses as follows:
Deduction Amount
Overseas rent $3,900
Overseas expenses 7,870
Overseas wages 16,000
Overseas office 1,680
The deductions for “overseas expenses” in 1999 and 2000
appear to relate to Americana Business Consultants (Nigeria)
Limited.
F. Petitioner’s Involvement in State Court Litigation
In September 1999, an individual by the name of Francis
Iheanacho (Mr. Iheanacho) commenced a civil action (Cause No.
1999-47585) in the District Court of Harris County (Houston),
Texas, against petitioner for libel and intentional infliction of
emotional distress. Mr. Iheanacho named petitioner both
individually and as agent and officer of Mbaise Cultural Union,
Inc., an organization described by petitioner as “a Houston based
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