Acting USAtty Kim: We will not allow the US financial system to be used to launder proceeds of crime

[MelissaB]

Acting USAtty Kim: We will not allow the US financial system to be used to launder proceeds of crimes committed anywhere-here or in Russia

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@SDNYnews announces $5.9M settlement of civil money laundering & forfeiture claims connected to Russian tax fraud http://go.usa.gov/xNxCr

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Note: This is coming from the acting US Atty in the jurisdiction that Preet Bharara presided over in NY.

[cilla4progress]

1. New news?

trump related?

[MelissaB]

2. I think they are screaming a message from the rooftops

about Russia and not being intimidated.

[MelissaB]

4. This is coming from the acting US Atty in the jurisdiction that PreetBharara presided over

in NY.

[avebury]

5. Rachel Maddow indicated on het show

tonight that this announced tonight. More than one Govt entity has been following the money.

[MelissaB]

6. Yes, she did!

[elleng]

3. U.S. Reaches $5.9 Million Deal in Russian Fraud-Laundering Case

'The U.S. reached a $5.9 million settlement with a Russian organization accused of using New York real estate to launder funds derived from a $230 million tax fraud.

The deal was reached just ahead of a jury trial set to begin Monday in Manhattan federal court.

The government sought through a civil action filed in 2013 to seize the properties and to impose money-laundering penalties on companies set up by the organization. The group’s members allegedly included corrupt Russian government officials who defrauded their country’s treasury.

“We will not allow the U.S. financial system to be used to launder the proceeds of crimes committed anywhere -- here in the U.S., in Russia, or anywhere else,” Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim said in a statement.'

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-13/u-s-reaches-5-9-million-deal-in-russian-fraud-laundering-case

[Wawannabe]

7. Who were the Americans involved?

Would like to know...
Sellers?
Agents?

Anyone by the name of Kushner? Cohen?

[spanone]

8. trump?

[Wawannabe]

9. I thought that was too obvious!

You heard about kushners buying 666 5th Ave???

[spanone]

10. yep...