Crocodile Dundee star detained in Australia for multimillion-dollar tax bill

Actor Paul Hogan, known in the U.S. for his 1980s role as "Crocodile Dundee" in the movies, has been slapped with a multimillion-dollar tax bill. The actor, who turns 70 later this year, has been under investigation both in his native Australia and in the U.S. amid claims that Hogan was shifting money offshore in an effort to avoid taxation.

Hogan, who claims that he has paid at least $100 million in taxes to Australia and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), refuses to pay more. That presents a problem, since the ATO claims he still owes millions on undeclared income. As a result, he's now considered a flight risk and has been barred from leaving Australia until he pays up.

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