Estimates put the damage to the German state caused by tax evasion at some 30 billion euros a year. That means the latest scandal involving Liechtenstein and the Deutsche Post CEO is probably just be the tip of the iceberg. It's certainly not the first high-profile financial scandal in Germany in recent decades. And the stories are the stuff Hollywood movies are made of, with casts of aristocratic politicians, shadowy arms dealers, millionaire sports celebrities, and investment fraudsters, all on the make. It's not tax evasion that authorities are trying to clamp down on, but bribery and corruption. But often the only charge they can make stick is tax evasion. Here's a look at how some of the mighty have fallen: +++FOLGTSYN+++