A former lawyer for DC United accused owner Jason Levien of cheating on his taxes. AdvertisementAdvertisementA whistleblower case filed by the former in-house lawyer for Major League Soccer team DC United that accused team owner Jason Levien of cheating on his taxes has been thrown out. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn addition to owning DC United, Levien reportedly owns pieces of Swansea City, the English football club, and the Brisbane Bullets, part of Australia's National Basketball League. Levien filed tax returns for past years and paid about $250,000 to the District in 2022, according to one of Deubert's filings. But DC tax officials concluded that Levien actually didn't owe a dime; Kya Henley, a spokesperson for Levien, said he received a refund check.

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Persons: Jason Levien, Levien, —, Christopher Deubert, Deubert, Kya Henley, Levien's Organizations: DC United, DC, Service, Major League Soccer, Columbia, Revenue, Swansea City, football, Brisbane Bullets, Australia's National Basketball League, District Locations: New York, Washington ,, Florida, Swansea