South Florida Money Laundering Defense Lawyer

Money laundering is a complex federal offense which occurs over a longer period of time and involves taking money from an illegal source while making it look like the source was legitimate.  Money laundering is typically conducted through a series of intricate financial transactions and transfers, which helps disguise the illegal source from which the funds were obtained.  Frequently occurring within businesses and large corporations, money laundering often involves the theft of large quantities of money.  Millions of dollars every year are stolen in money laundering offenses, and violators of this federal crime will be pursued to the fullest extent of the law. 

If you are under investigation for money laundering, it is very important that you contact a Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer during this time.  Many defendants wait until charges have been filed to hire an attorney, but this is a very big mistake.  Having a lawyer during the early stages of your money laundering case will ensure that your rights are protected during the investigation, which may make it more difficult for federal investigators to obtain incriminating evidence against you.  Whatever stage your money laundering case is in, you are sure to benefit from having an experienced and skilled defense attorney represent you.  Here at The Sweeney Law Group, capable defense lawyer Sean Sweeney has represented clients in Miami Dade, Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale for over 20 years, and has the experience it will take to resolve your federal charges positively. 

There are typically three steps that occur when money laundering takes place:

• Placement:  Considered to be the most dangerous step of money laundering, this step involves the placement of illegally obtained money into a bank or financial institution.  This is a difficult step because the source of the large quantity of money must go undetected. 
• Layering:  During this step, a number of financial transactions will take place in order to conceal the paper trail from the entry point to the end of the money laundering process. 
• Integration:  Also known as “cleaning,” this is the final step which involves the introduction of the money back into society.  During this step the money will be concealed during a “legitimate” financial transaction, such as over-invoicing. 

If you or someone you know is facing federal charges from money laundering, contact a South Florida federal crimes defense attorney at The Sweeney Law Group today!