Money laundering charges add layers of complexity that demand specialized defense.
The processing of illicitly gained capital through legitimate financial institutions to obscure its origin is targeted aggressively under Oklahoma law. The felony class is determined precisely by the volume of capital laundered. Receiving, concealing, or engaging in transactions involving proceeds between $2,500 and $10,000 is a Class D1 felony. If the laundered proceeds range from $10,000 to $50,000, the offense is bumped to a Class C1 felony, carrying up to eight years in prison. Laundering amounts exceeding $50,000 represents major organized criminal activity and is classified as a Class B1 felony, exposing the operators to seven to twenty years in prison.
Federal Money Laundering under 18 U.S.C. § 1956 carries up to 20 years in federal prison and fines up to $500,000 or twice the value of the property involved—whichever is greater. Under Oklahoma state law, the penalty is scaled up to 10 years in the Department of Corrections. Convictions also carry draconian civil asset forfeiture tools that allow the government to seize your bank accounts, real estate, and business assets.
Money laundering defense requires deep financial investigation. We challenge the government's tracing of funds, dispute whether transactions were designed to conceal (as opposed to legitimate business purposes), argue lack of knowledge that funds were illegally derived, and challenge the underlying predicate offense.
We defend money laundering cases in courts across northeastern Oklahoma, including state, federal, and tribal jurisdictions.
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