Sentences with phrase «who launders money»

Jason Bateman explores his dark side in this drama as he plays a financial adviser who launders money for a drug lord.

Film screenwriter Bill Dubuque used his knowledge that he amassed while writing the screenplays for films such as The Accountant and A Family Man to co-create Ozark, a TV series starring Jason Bateman about a financial planner who launders money for a Mexican cartel in the Missouri Ozarks.

In investment lingo, a smurf is someone who launders money - that is, filters illegal funds through corporate fronts in order to make it appear legitimate.

Not exact matches

Foreigners are coming in and buying up property with anonymous shell companies and some of that is perfectly legitimate but some of it is clearly money laundering and corrupt officials and other people using their cash to park it in property and making it impossible for the people who live there to afford it.

He explained how his office managed to nail down foreign nationals who engaged in murder and money laundering on American soil with the blessing of their state.

The Mueller probe has already led to the indictments of several former Trump campaign officials, including onetime campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who is charged with engaging in conspiracy and money laundering.

The owner was Kola Aluko, a Nigerian billionaire who's been charged with money laundering and was in default on a mortgage on the property.

«Donald had to agree to every term of every deal and had to sign off on everything,» Kriss, who worked with the real - estate company Bayrock before leaving because he was convinced it was a money - laundering front, told O'Brien last month.

«Ozark» is a recently released original drama series starring Jason Bateman as a money - laundering family man who's seriously jammed up with the Mexican drug cartel he works for.

Lehder's involvement in the drug trade proved valuable when he was able to testify against Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who had assisted the Medellin cartel with its money - laundering activities.

Suleiman Kerimov, who faces money - laundering charges in France for allegedly bringing hundreds of millions of euros into the country without reporting the money to tax authorities.

The men, who are all from the Toronto area and between the ages of 45 and 53, face charges including fraud, conspiracy, forgery and money laundering, police said.

Belfort, who went to prison after pleading guilty to a securities fraud and money laundering in 1999, told the Financial Times that he sees parallels between ICOs and the popular fundraising schemes of the 1980s called «blind pools.»

For example, in the aforementioned article, reference is made to a gentlemen named Martin Woods, who served as director of Wachovia's anti-money laundering unit in London for three years before leaving his position «in disgust» after his repeated requests to executives to put a stop to ongoing drug money laundering operations, which were allegedly occurring in Wachovia's branch network, were ignored).

Only Kulikov was charged in the Promsberbank affair, but the names of his partners in the bank read like a who's who of Russian money laundering.

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.

There are many opinions that arise regard cryptocurrencies, while a group of people consider that they are just a bubble, or a way for criminals to launder their money, that is simply a bet that has no value or guarantee whatsoever, there is another group of people who see cryptocurrencies in another way and they are convinced that these are the solution to many of the problems that exist today.

The lawyers say they want a hearing to look into government officials» leaks to the media regarding Manafort, a longtime political consultant who has been indicted on money laundering and bank fraud charges.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has turned down ruling in the bail application filed by embattled former chairman of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi who is currently facing trial bordering on six count charges of violation of Public Procurement laws and money laundering as slammed on him by the Federal Government.

Adorye claims an account of his friend who was on board the same British airline flight 078 suggested that at Heathrow Airport, UK Security officials approached Jacobs on the flight — questioned him over money laundering issues and for a few minutes walked him out of the craft.Ghanapoliticsonline.com

The fourth EU money laundering directive, about to be rubber - stamped after political agreement was reached in December, will call on banks to carry out due diligence on MPs, judges, peers, council chiefs, diplomats and anyone else «who are or have been entrusted by the member state with prominent public functions».

Silver, who was convicted in November on fraud, money - laundering and extortion charges, might have been able to attend the convention.

Infamous political operative John Haggerty, who stole 750,000 from Mayor Bloomberg and used it to buy a lavish house in Forest Hills was sentenced yesterday to 3 - 4 years of hard time following his conviction on second - degree grand larceny and second - degree money laundering charges.

In his witness statement to a tribunal hearing, Mark Arthur, a British - Ghanaian who lost his job as result of the money laundering case, claimed that the Otumfuo invited him to his multimillion - pound sterling residence in Henley - on - Thames and handed him a bag containing almost # 200,000 as well as $ 200,000 with consecutive serial numbers.

He explained that the bill would «make comprehensive provisions to prohibit the laundering of criminal activities, expand the scope of money laundering, and provide protection for employees of various institutions, bodies and professions who may discover money laundering».

Brown, who lived in Majorca, Spain at the time, was charged in June 2008 with fraud and money laundering and subsequently jumped bail and fled the country.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday presented another witness, Alhaji Suraju Ahmadu, in the ongoing trial of Alhaji Sule Lamido, erstwhile governor of Jigawa State, who is being prosecuted by the Commission on a 27 - count charge bordering on abuse of office and money laundering before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court Maitama, Abuja.

Lamido: EFCC Presents another Witness The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday presented another witness, Alhaji Suraju Ahmadu, in the ongoing trial of Alhaji Sule Lamido, erstwhile governor of Jigawa State, who is being prosecuted by the Commission on a 27 - count charge bordering on abuse of office and money laundering before Justice Adeniyi Ademola -LSB-...]

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Alleged Corruption: How Dariye Diverted N204m to Own Company - Witness The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has presented more evidence against a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted on a 23 - count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, before Justice Adebukola Banjoko, of the Federal Capital Territory, -LSB-...]

Strong black voter support for Spitzer — who resigned as governor amid a federal probe of money laundering and prostitution and who once used the State Police to smear a political foe — has mystified many New York Democrats, although Wright said he wasn't surprised.

Critics say the city law shields undocumented aliens who commit serious offenses, including sexual abuse, prescription drug sales, bribery, money laundering, harassment, grand larceny and drunk driving, from federal detention and deportation.

Silver, who represented Manhattan's Lower East Side, was convicted in December for aiding an asbestos doctor with grants to research mesothelioma and two developers with legislation in return for their help in funneling $ 4 million in law firm referral fees to him, as well as for money laundering.

Dorego is a key witness in the trial of former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and figured prominently in the case against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was convicted on Monday of extortion, money laundering and fraud.

Badeh, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside Iyalikam Nigeria Limited on a 10 - count charge bordering on money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption to the tune of N3.97 billion, had on March 7, 2016 pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Ohakim who was arraigned on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 on a three - count charge bordering on money laundering is alleged to have made a cash payment of $ 2, 290,000.00 (Two Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollars), for a piece of land at Plot No. 1098 Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, otherwise known as No. 60, Kwame Nkurumah Street, Asokoro, Abuja.

He was one of the leaders who shut down the Senate for nearly four months when they couldn't pass a budget on time... and cut a deal putting Pedro Espada in charge, who's under investigation for tax fraud and money laundering.»

Counsel to Federal Government, Mr Shuaibu Labaran who declined to confirm or deny the presence of the security operatives in the house of Dasuki, in breach of the court order, however admitted that the former NSA was being investigated in another money laundering matter.

Investigators, who have been analysing the documents for the past year, have found links to a billion - dollar money laundering ring involving close friends and family of Russian president Vladimir Putin.

An operator of flophouses catering to addicts, who was the subject of an investigation last year by The New York Times, was arrested on money laundering and Medicaid fraud charges brought by the state attorney general's office.

The government wrapped up nearly three weeks of testimony and evidence in its corruption case against former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, resting its case after calling two witnesses who testified in support of the money - laundering charges against the assemblyman.

According to the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), an independent inter-governmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing, the term beneficial owner refers to the natural person (s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity and / or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being conduMoney Laundering (FATF), an independent inter-governmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing, the term beneficial owner refers to the natural person (s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity and / or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being Laundering (FATF), an independent inter-governmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing, the term beneficial owner refers to the natural person (s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity and / or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being condumoney laundering and terrorist financing, the term beneficial owner refers to the natural person (s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity and / or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being laundering and terrorist financing, the term beneficial owner refers to the natural person (s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity and / or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted.

Flamboyant lawyer Richard Luthmann, who once famously sought to resolve a civil lawsuit through «trial by combat,» was arrested by the FBI on a slew of charges, including kidnapping, kidnapping conspiracy, money laundering, brandishing a firearm to commit a crime, aggravated identity theft and extortion conspiracy.

Mr. Silver, 71, a Democrat who reigned over Albany as speaker for more than two decades, was found guilty today today of fraud, extortion and money laundering charges brought by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

Seabrook, who has a nickname of his own, faces money laundering, extortion and fraud charges.

In a letter filed Wednesday, Silver, who was found guilty last November on charges of fraud, extortion and money laundering related to two bribery schemes, said he apologizes to the court, to the people of New York and his constituents, as well as to his family for his «actions.»

Murray garnered lots of attention for the group by having them run an ad, made by Warfield, attacking the prosecutor who was going after arch-conservative former House majority leader Tom Delay on money - laundering charges.

A source close to Cuomo said, «This is another pathetic effort by a disgraced Eliot Spitzer — a guy who admitted frequenting prostitutes when he was prosecuting pimps, and who is lucky to have escaped not one but several criminal charges, including federal money - laundering — to rehabilitate himself.»

The 32 - year - old who is very popular on various social media platforms because of his display of flashy and expensive cars was reported by bloggers and social media commentators to have been arrested for alleged money laundering.

He said that Justice Hassan, who worked as a prosecutor at the Federal Ministry of Justice and later seconded to the EFCC, signed the charges against him when he was previously tried for money laundering.