Firm Client Avoids Prison in Money Laundering and Bribery Case
In late October 2024, a client of the Firm was sentenced in the U.S. District Court to a two-year term of probation and a $8,774 fine. The client had been charged in a larger case alleging violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and agreed to resolve the case by pleading guilty to a money laundering charge and forfeiting over $300,000. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence of 21 to 27 months in prison, and the Department of Justice advocated for imprisonment. The District Court’s departure from this Guideline range was based primarily on the client’s health conditions and other mitigating factors that the Firm presented to the Court on the client’s behalf.