Practice Area - Money Laundering

Money laundering is the broad term that describes the process of creating the appearance that amounts of money obtained from crimes, such as gambling or drug trafficking, originated from a legitimate source. Often these alleged schemes involve business enterprises that overstate the cash flow to the government and attribute the illegal funds to the income of the legitimate enterprise. This way the illegitimate funds, that are difficult to convert from cash, become apparently legitimate earnings.

If you think that you may be under investigation or possibly facing criminal charges you are seriously advised to retain the services of an attorney.

The summaries found on these pages are intended to give a broad picture of the types of criminal charges and are not intended as legal advice. The laws may have changed from the last update. For reliable information on state and criminal laws speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney about the facts of a specific case.

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