Anonymous, Inc., Part 1.
An investigation into money laundering in the United States and how it is becoming known as a go-to place for corrupt foreigners to launder their ill-gotten money into anonymous shell companies. The London-based non-profit watchdog Global Witness sent an investigator undercover as a representative o...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS),
2016.
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| Summary: | An investigation into money laundering in the United States and how it is becoming known as a go-to place for corrupt foreigners to launder their ill-gotten money into anonymous shell companies. The London-based non-profit watchdog Global Witness sent an investigator undercover as a representative of a fictitious African government minister who wants to move millions in suspicious funds. Equipped with a hidden camera, the investigator, going by “Ralph Kayser” met with 16 different law firms in New York City to see if they would be willing to assist in concealing the suspicious funds. Of the sixteen lawyers Global Witness met with, only one attorney, Jeffrey Herrmann, flatly declined to participate. Includes interviews with: Charmian Gooch, co-founder of Global Witness; Chip Poncy, co-founder of the Financial Integrity Network; Bill Simon, law professor at Columbia University; and Fmr. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) who served as Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Also includes excerpts of Global Witness' hidden camera interviews with the following New York City lawyers: Lawrence M. Gabe, Gerald Ross, Mark Koplik, Albert Grant, James Silkenat; Jeffrey Herrmann; Hugh Finnegan; and John H. Jankoff. (Includes an update.) |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (18 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:17:21 |