Guilty plea in $19 million check-cashing scheme
The DOJ announced a guilty plea Tuesday by a check-cashing company and its owner for processing $19 million in transactions that were used to set up sham businesses.
Books and records relating to a firm’s anti-money laundering (AML) program — much like those used to comply with the FCPA’s recordkeeping requirements as mandated by the SEC — can be reviewed by the SEC, DOJ or state examiners in regulatory investigations.… Continue Reading