Criminal Enforcement Round Up: October Yields a Trio of High-Profile Money Laundering Charges With International Focus
By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20
DOJ Charges a U.S. Billionaire, an Alleged International Drug Conspiracy Using Chinese Bank Accounts and a Guatemalan Casino, and a Former Top Mexican Official in the “War on Drugs” - The term “October Surprise” garnered new meaning this year among money laundering enthusiasts with the announcement of three major indictments. All three announcements came on October 15 – at the midpoint of a month of news cycles otherwise dominated by the upcoming United States presidential election. Although...
By: Ballard Spahr LLP