Money Laundering (State Charge) Victories
“Victories” Definition: DM Cantor defines a “Victory” as a Complete Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed after they were set for Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed prior to being set for Jury/Bench Trial; Pre-Charge/Pre-Indictment cases where DM Cantor Prevented Charges from being filed; a Partial Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases in which Charges were Substantially Reduced; and cases where Prison/Jail exposure or Civil Repercussions were Substantially Reduced.
Disclaimer – Results depend upon factors unique to each case and that results in one case do not predict similar results in others.
Not Charged | Federal and State Felony Telemarketing Fraud (RICO), Felony Money Laundering, Felony Bank & Wire Fraud ($3,000,000+)
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY AND FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Money Laundering ($3,000,000 from Drug Sales), Felony RICO/Illegally Conducting an Enterprise, Felony Dangerous Drugs For Sale (Heroin) and Felony Marijuana For Sale
PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT (DR NO. 20XX-XXXXXXX0) AND ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL INVESTIGATED
Not Charged and Property Not Forfeited | Felony Money Laundering ($362,000 Cash and 37 Gold Coins)
LAKE HAVASU POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR NO. 20XX-XXXXX3)
Not Charged | Federal and State Felony RICO ($300,000), Felony Money Laundering & Felony Bank and Wire Fraud
U.S. SECRET SERVICE / UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged due to Civil Settlement | Federal RICO, Fraudulent Schemes ($200,000), Bank & Wire Fraud, Money Laundering & Theft of Means of Transportation ($85,000)
IRS AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Illegal Control of an Enterprise (RICO), Felony Money Laundering and Felony Possession of Marijuana for Sale
SCOTTSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR NO. 20XX-XXXXXX9)
Dismissed | Felony Money Laundering ($164,000), Felony Illegal Control of an Enterprise and Felony Conspiracy
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. PF2015-105248). FORFEITURE NOT CONTESTED – MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CV2013-006921)
Dismissed | Felony Money Laundering ($20,000) and Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
MOHAVE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2016-1742)
Dismissed | Felony Illegal Control of an Enterprise (RICO), Felony Assisting a Criminal Syndicate, Felony Money Laundering, Felony Maintaining a House of Prostitution & Misdemeanor Prostitution
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2009-172651)
Reduced to Class 6 Open/Misdemeanor Facilitation with Probation and Zero Additional Days in Jail | Felony Money Laundering ($403,000) with Prior Felony Convictions
MOHAVE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2016-00472)
Reduced to Solicitation and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, both Class 6 Open/Misdemeanors with Probation and Zero Days in Jail | Felony Money Laundering ($162,622), Felony Possession of Marijuana and Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
YAVAPAI COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2015-00506)
Reduced to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering with Probation and Zero Days in Jail | Felony Money Laundering ($84,900), Felony Illegally Conducting an Enterprise (RICO) and Felony Conspiracy
PIMA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2013-4547-042)
Reduced to Solicitation with Probation and Zero Days in Jail | Felony Possession of Drugs for Sale (1 Pound Marijuana, 17 Grams of Methamphetamine), Felony Money Laundering, Felony Misconduct with Weapons & Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
PINAL COUNTY SUPERIOR CITY COURT (CASE NO. CR2004-01175)
Reduced to Possession of Marijuana & Felony Flight with Probation | Felony Transportation of Marijuana for Sale (215 Pounds), Felony Money Laundering ($31,000) & Felony Resisting Arrest
LA PAZ COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2004-0502;CR2003-0283)
Not Charged Due to Cooperation and Testimonial Agreement | Felony Money Laundering ($25,000) and Felony Conspiracy
State v. Ms. O (DMC No. 14836)
PINAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND ARIZONA ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Reduced to Facilitation Class 6 Open/Misdemeanor with Probation and 2 Days in Jail | Felony Money Laundering ($14,000), Felony Transportation of Marijuana For Sale and Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
NAVAJO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2015-00846)
Reduced to Misdemeanor Hindering a Prosecution & Misdemeanor Use of a Wire Device to Hinder Prosecution with Probation and 8 Days in Jail | Felony RICO/Illegal Control of an Enterprise, Felony Money Laundering, Felony Conspiracy, Felony Misconduct Involving Weapons, Felony Use of an Electric Communication Device in a Drug Transaction, Felony Possession of Marijuana for Sale & Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR 2007-007124)
Reduced to Facilitation with Probation and 4 Months in Jail | (3 Counts) Felony Money Laundering, (2 Counts) Felony RICO/Illegal Control of an Enterprise & (1 Count) Felony Keeping a House of Prostitution
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR 2009-006315)
Reduced to Facilitation, Assisting a Criminal Street Gang and Class 6 Aggravated Assault – All with Probation and a Total of 1 Year in DOC | Felony Money Laundering ($1,100), Felony Conspiracy to Commit Sale or Transportation of Narcotics; Felony Sale or Transportation of Marijuana, Felony Use of a Wire Communication or Electronic Communication Device in a Drug Related Transaction and (3 Counts) Felony Aggravated Assault
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2015-105571 AND CR2015-114161)