Federal anti-money laundering statutes criminalize efforts by those who participate in what are called “Specified Unlawful Activities (SUAs),” a certain class of federal offenses, to engage in financial transactions with banks or other financial institutions for the purpose of promoting the SUAs, concealing the sources of the proceeds from the SUAs, and/or structuring proceeds from the SUAs to avoid reporting requirements. While an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Andy successfully prosecuted multiple defendants charged with money laundering, and he has called on this experience to defend those charged with these offenses in federal court.
