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Money Laundering

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Cambridge Money Laundering Lawyer

Money laundering is obscuring the source of an illegal income by making the income appear lawful. Obscuring the source of an income includes acts and processes such as hiding an income’s paper trail or connections to certain people. Money laundering is typically done by people attempting to evade taxes or avoid prosecution for their illegally obtained assets. (United States v. Aversa, 984 F2d 493, 504 (1st Cir. 1993).

To convict a defendant of money laundering, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knew the money was from an illegal source and his subsequent actions were designed to purposefully conceal the money’s origin. The government can use direct evidence, circumstantial evidence or evidence of willful blindness to secure a conviction of money laundering. Circumstantial evidence is used to determine a defendant’s intentions and show that the defendant was knowledgeable about the illegal source of the money. To prove knowledge, the government’s case usually consists of no more than circumstantial evidence. In the Federal Courts, circumstantial evidence is often enough to secure a defendant’s conviction of money laundering. (United States v. Johnson, 971 F.2d 562, 566 (10th Cir. 1992)).

Prosecutors find it advantageous to charge a defendant with money laundering because they can secure a higher sentence, introduce wealth and big spending at trial, overcome the statute of limitations, prosecute international conduct through extraterritorial jurisdiction, and prosecute defendants against whom they would otherwise have insufficient evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

These cases, which are often prosecuted in Federal District Court, are highly complex, and document intensive. Retain a Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer with experience in the Federal District Court in Boston. To schedule a free in-office consultation call 617-492-0055.

Willful Blindness

A defendant who should, under the circumstances, suspect that the source of the money he is paid is derived from an illegal enterprise, but turns a blind eye, can be prosecuted under the theory of willful blindness. For example, if a person conducts business with a known drug dealer, receives cash from the drug dealer at a rate far above the normal market value for his services, he could face prosecution. In contrast, a person who sells an item to a known drug dealer at the regular price cannot be, or at least should not be, prosecuted under the theory of willful blindness.

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  • NS, a DUI client,about 1 month ago

    Attorney Mahoney,

    I just wanted to say thank you for such a wonderful and excellent job you did for me. You were quite impressive up there and you really did your homework catching her in a few lies from previous testimony. You are the best! Even though I never want to be in this situation again, if I know anyone I will give them your name.

    Thank Amy for me too! She is a great asset to have in your office! Very pleasant and understanding.

    Again thank you and go Celtics!
     

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  • about 1 month ago

    Kevin Mahoney recently represented me in a case for destruction of property and disorderly conduct. He was extremely thorough and persistent, and despite a great deal of evidence against me, he managed to get the felony charge dropped without having to go to trial.

    I had never been in legal trouble before and had no idea how to proceed, and without his counsel, I am sure that I would have gotten convicted.

    He listened to my specific needs and always acted in my best interest. His knowledge, attention to detail, and general courtroom presence continued to amaze me throughout the entire process.
     

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  • M.K.about 1 month ago

    Dear Attorney Mahoney:

    I wish to express my sincere appreciation for your efforts on my behalf. Your defense was truly outstanding. The court room skills that you demonstrated and legal knowledge were truly incomparable. I’m wishing you the very best in your future endeavors.

    In addition, I ‘m looking forward to viewing the Jello Trial on Court T.V. Let me thank you once again.

     

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  • about 1 month ago

    Attorney Mahoney,

    Is very knowledgeable and very professional. He has just represented me in a case lasting a year and a half, and he made sure I got a fair trial with a fair jury. He kept me well informed about what would be happening in the court room and always had a well thought out defense for any route of attack the D.A. would be planning on.

    My trial took 2 and a half days and after the jury deliberated for approximately 23 minutes they came back with a “Not guilty” verdict. I would recommend Attorney Mahoney to anyone I know, but I sure hope I dont need him again. : ) .
     

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