US v. Mr. V (DMC No. 17123) – Federal Felony Assisting a Terrorist Organization ($685,694 in Illegal Deposits), Federal Felony Conspiracy, Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud, and Federal Felony Money Laundering – Not Charged (Due to Cooperation Deal) – Ohio FBI Agents Investigated, and Cooperation with the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
Mr. V was from a Middle Eastern Country, but he had moved to the United States and since had become a citizen. His mother still lived back in the home country, and she had sold a house and some land, and she wished that the money could go back and be put into Mr. V’s personal account. The person who purchased the property was making payments over the course of a summer, and had sent approximately 20 cash deposits and 2 checks through FedEx from the Foreign Country, for Mr. V to deposit into his accounts. This other person also communicated to him through WhatsApp, and stated that he needed help buying mortgage liens, which would then be sent to his foreign business. He needed Mr. V to do it because he didn’t have a “Business License” in the United States. These transactions totaled $685,694.
Eventually, the FBI from Ohio and the United States Attorney’s Office from the Northern District of Georgia contacted Mr. V and informed him he was a “Target.” It was at that time he secured the services of DM Cantor. We immediately contacted the FBI Agent to indicate that this was some type of misunderstanding. We were informed that this particular organization was funneling money in the US, and this conspiracy involved Money Laundering, and Bank and Wire Fraud. In addition, they alleged that Mr. V was Assisting a Terrorist Organization. All of this was unbeknownst to Mr. V.
We arranged to do a “Cooperation Deal”, in which Mr. V would disclose every piece of information he had regarding these transactions. In addition, we demonstrated to the Assistant US Attorney that our client was a US citizen, had two children who were born in the United States, and had No Prior Criminal History. He also was a college graduate from the US, and ran several businesses. Ultimately, a “Proffer Agreement” was obtained in which Mr. V cooperated fully, and No Charges were ever brought against him. If he had been Charged and Convicted of all the original Charges, he could have spent Decades in Prison. Instead, he has No Criminal History, and is leading a happy and productive life with his wife and two kids.
