Founder Tied to Organized Crime, Money Laundering, and Local Judges

Counsel for a private equity firm engaged us to investigate a portfolio company against which it was pursuing fraudulent transfer and money laundering claims.

Our investigation revealed that the company’s founder had longstanding business ties and personal investments with numerous known U.S. organized crime affiliates. Further, we uncovered that the founder had longstanding financial ties to elected local judges, which prompted our client to push for an alternative venue.