• moody@lemmings.world
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    1 day ago

    Even worse. How does one bankrupt a Russian money laundering operation? You’d think they would do their best to keep that shit running.

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      1 day ago

      I think they intentionally go out of business before the Feds have a chance to investigate it.

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        22 hours ago

        They were actually fined for undeclared foreign transactions, but it was during their bankruptcy so it got mostly ignored by history

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          19 hours ago

          And you’d certainly want to keep your American fence on a tight leash for the foreseeable

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        16 hours ago

        Absolutely not. Bankruptcy proceedings get your financial records gone over with a fine tooth comb. You need to keep your cover business healthy within reason to fly under the radar. You didn’t see the mob casinos going bankrupt.