Rabobank $368 million penalty Archives - Corruption, Crime & Compliance

22 Apr, 2018

Episode 35 –Update on AML Compliance from Recent AML Enforcement Actions

In the early part of 2018, the Justice Department brought two significant AML criminal enforcement actions against US Bancorp and Rabobank, respectively. These two cases, coupled with the new beneficial ownership regulations effective May 11, 2018, raise significant changes in the AML compliance and enforcement landscape. In addition, the SEC and FINRA brought AML enforcement actions against Aegis Corporation and three individuals, two of whom were...

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19 Feb, 2018

Rabobank Coughs Up $368 Million and Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Money Launder and Obstruct Investigation

The Justice Department announced a guilty plea by a subsidiary of Rabobank, a Dutch global bank, to a conspiracy to violate money laundering laws and obstruct a regulatory investigation of Rabobank’s activities in California. (Copy of Plea Agreement Here). Rabobank agreed to pay $368 million in forfeited funds. Rabobank’s settlement follows the deferred prosecution agreement with George Martin, a Rabobank manager in Southern California, who...