Saturday, April 17, 2010

Tzvetkoff charged in US with laundering $540m

Accused ... Daniel Tzvetkoff. 

April 17, 2010 - 12:42PM

...In a case unsealed in New York, prosecutors accused Mr Tzvetkoff, 27, of processing gambling proceeds and making them appear legal to banks, starting in early 2008.
He created dozens of so-called shell companies in a scheme that he once wrote was "perfect," prosecutors said.
Mr Tzvetkoff was charged on four counts, including bank fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to operate and finance an illegal gambling business.
If convicted, he could face up to 75 years in prison....