Last updated: Saturday, May 23, 2009

LAST CHARGE DROPPED AGAINST RACE ACE CASTRONEVES

Racing driver-turned U.S. DANCING WITH THE STARS champion HELIO CASTRONEVES is a free man - the last remaining criminal charge against him has been dropped.

Helio Castroneves at the 23rd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. New York City, USA - 22.09.08

The Brazilian was acquitted last month (Apr09) of six charges of tax evasion, after he was accused of hiding $5.5 million (GBP3.6 million) from America's Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The Miami, Florida jury was deadlocked on one charge of conspiracy, and Castroneves and his sister Katiucia, who also served as his business manager, could have faced a retrial - but the U.S government has dropped the charge.

The news marks a great week for the racing ace - he has just won pole position for Sunday's Indy 500, where he will defend the title he won last year (08).

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Source: WENN

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