Last week, the Southern District of California partially unsealed a superseding indictment (the “Indictment”) revealing allegations against 29 alleged members of an international money laundering organization (“MLO”) tied to some of the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organizations in Mexico, and who allegedly laundered over $32 million in drug proceeds from the United States
Michael Robotti
Michael P. Robotti | robottim@ballardspahr.com | 646.346.8020 | view full bio
As a member of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York for nearly eight years, Mike served as deputy chief of the International Narcotics & Money Laundering section and as senior trial counsel for the Business and Securities Fraud section. Mike was a member of the trial team that prosecuted Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera—the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, the world’s largest drug cartel. Mike handles internal and government investigations, white collar defense and complex litigation. He also advises financial institutions and businesses on their BSA/AML obligations, as well as other compliance requirements, with a focus on issues involving cannabis, cryptocurrency—including scams and theft—and anti-corruption.