DOJ Charges OTC Trader With Laundering $80M in Fraud Proceeds
The defendant operated as an unlicensed money transmitter, prosecutors say.
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday unsealed charges against an over-the-counter crypto trader, alleging he knowingly laundered more than $80 million in fraud proceeds for clients connected to romance and investment scams while operating as an unlicensed money transmitter.
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