Attorneys Experienced With Money Laundering Claims
In recent years, government surveillance and prosecution of alleged money laundering has increased dramatically. If you have been charged with money laundering, the government will likely employ sophisticated systems to obtain evidence against you.
For your rights to be fully protected, your attorneys need to approach your case with the same level of sophistication. At Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley, based in San Antonio, Texas, we have extensive experience with all of the complex issues involved in money laundering cases around the country.
Contact us to speak to a knowledgeable criminal defense lawyer about accusations against or investigations targeting you. We do not charge you a fee to simply discuss your concerns with us.
Understanding the Government's Methods
An accusation of money laundering means the government believes you have designed certain financial transactions for purposes of tax evasion, securities fraud, or concealment of illegal or illegitimate business activities such as extortion or embezzlement schemes.
With the passage of the USA Patriot Act in 2002, the powers of the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to investigate financial transactions for signs of money laundering were vastly increased.
Information about your financial transactions may be circulating via Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) and other surveillance methods. The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) authorizes the government to examine your bulk cash transactions in order to detect structuring activity and the use of businesses and individuals.
If you have been targeted by a money laundering investigation, you need attorneys who are experienced dealing with the complex interplay of statutes, regulations and practices involved in these cases.
Making the Case for Your Legitimate Activities
Many of the corporate structures that are commonly interpreted by the government as signs of money laundering have perfectly legitimate purposes. Our attorneys are skilled at explaining how certain corporate structures serve asset protection, tax planning and other purposes that are completely legal. We recently represented a client who won a case before the U.S. Supreme Court on these issues.
If you or your business faces money laundering charges, don't hesitate to contact us to discuss your criminal defense strategy and your strategy for avoiding asset forfeiture with an experienced white collar crime attorney.
