So... Eliot Spitzer

[marklp69]

fwiw, when I was insinuating partisan intent on the part of investigators I hadn't realized that banks are required by law to file Suspicious Activity Reports on any transactions where a customer appears to be hiding their intentions, breaking things up into smaller bits, etc.

insurance companies too and every year we're required to take an "anti-money-laundering" course to keep up to date on the latest rules.

 

[CharlieS]

David Letterman came out with a good line:

"Is it too early to start hitting on Mrs. Eliot Spitzer?"

:hee :laugh2:

 

[Buffaloe]

"Girls, daddie's in the living room. I'll be in the kitchen brewing some coffee and talking on the phone. Give a shout when you're done. Try not to break anything valuable and be sure to clean up when you're done. If you ever thought about a career in law, now would be a good time to apply to Harvard."

 

[kink56]

I wonder if the Mrs Spitz ER swallows?

 

[Wiggy]

Typical government spending mindset..........
Why spend $100.00 on something when you can pay $4300.00 for it? :ganz

 

[fjminor]

5 Grand for this..

I would rather buy a Historic R9....:dude:

 

[Banker]

I didn't want to bring the "lady" into it, but she's all over the papers here......and I gotta agree.........2.5k/hour for this ..........sheeeshh...

 

[Wisertime]

She love Amedica!:2cool

 

[Buffaloe]

Nice work if you can get it!

 

[Seoighs]

Hey...She's a Joisey (or Jersey) girl!

The photo of her on the bow of a boat is a bit kinder.

 

[loufed52]

I've been involved in money laundering cases.
There are several different kinds of reports involving money transfers.
These reports come in from several different agencies, and are examined by several different agencies.
One is the type that got Spitzer noticed.
The "Suspicious Activity Report" usually involves "structured" transfers or attempts to disguise the sender or recipient of the money, among other things.
There are thousands of reports generated every week, and they are examined for certain criteria.
His name must have jumped out like a huge red flag.
Anytime a politician's name is on something like that, the investigation usually is focused on political corruption.
The bank did the right thing, and he has no one to blame but himself.

 

[Seoighs]

fwiw, when I was insinuating partisan intent on the part of investigators I hadn't realized that banks are required by law to file Suspicious Activity Reports on any transactions where a customer appears to be hiding their intentions, breaking things up into smaller bits, etc.

Still... they certainly don't set up wiretaps on all of them... do they? :ganz

Let the record show that clayville is an honorable man. He has no hope of a future in politics. :salude

 

[clayville]

Let the record show that clayville is an honorable man. He has no hope of a future in politics. :salude

Well, in the spirit of honesty, I'm still trying to fully understand how you get from the bank's SAR to a multi-agency, multi-month investigation with wiretaps etc approved by the Attorney General of the United States. Who/what was the target of actual prosecution again?

:dh

 

[Seoighs]

Well, in the spirit of honesty, I'm still trying to fully understand how you get from the bank's SAR to a multi-agency, multi-month investigation with wiretaps etc approved by the Attorney General of the United States. Who/what was the target of actual prosecution again?

Tax evasion sting. They go on all the time, rarely involving public figures. If Spitzer were less pompous (a' la' Ted Kennedy?), he might have survived politically.

Some IRS investigator, probably a forensic accountant, made their career by handing this to his/her superiors...certainly the fact that Spitzer had so many enemies didn't hurt.

 

[Joe Ganzler]

I gotta believe that even his WIFE is pretty fuckin' ECSTATIC for this news! Now she's got a REALLY good reason to dump his sorry (and butt-fuckin' UGLY!) ass, break it off in him for some dough, cut a book/movie deal, and hook up with the pool boy!:applaude

 

[The Boz 56]

5 Grand for this..

I would rather buy a Historic R9....:dude:

This is a more flattering shot - Spitzer is a millionaire - he could have all of the R9s he wanted but thought if he paid for the girl he wouldn't get caught. He's a dumb ass for getting caught!

 

[Joe Ganzler]

Shit - if she's $2,500/hour, she would have only cost ME $83.33 (Two minute's worth)!:applaude

And that's with "cleanup", too...:lol

 

[loufed52]

Tax evasion sting. They go on all the time, rarely involving public figures. If Spitzer were less pompous (a' la' Ted Kennedy?), he might have survived politically.

Some IRS investigator, probably a forensic accountant, made their career by handing this to his/her superiors...certainly the fact that Spitzer had so many enemies didn't hurt.

These reports are in databases that are used by various agencies.
Customs, ICE, DEA, FBI, ATF, IRS, etc., all use them in investigatory capacities.

There are laws concerning the movement of money in and out of the country as well as within the USA.
When I worked in Miami there was a case where I couldn't arrest a guy for a Federal violation, but he violated Florida law, so I had him arrested by the Miami-Dade PD.

All of this information is used in many different kinds of investigations.
It's used in drug smuggling/money laundering, as well as terrorism related investigations.

 

[Seoighs]

These reports are in databases that are used by various agencies.
Customs, ICE, DEA, FBI, ATF, IRS, etc., all use them in investigatory capacities.

There are laws concerning the movement of money in and out of the country as well as within the USA.
When I worked in Miami there was a case where I couldn't arrest a guy for a Federal violation, but he violated Florida law, so I had him arrested by the Miami-Dade PD.

All of this information is used in many different kinds of investigations.
It's used in drug smuggling/money laundering, as well as terrorism related investigations.

Yes, those reports go a lot of places (you left out some other agencies, probably on purpose). but somebody has to analyze the data, elevate it, and prepare a case for prosecution.

I believe that was the IRS in this case...though I probably shouldn't have used the word 'sting' in my earlier post.

 

[05hummer]

Shit - if she's $2,500/hour, she would have only cost ME $83.33 (Two minute's worth)!:applaude

And that's with "cleanup", too...:lol

:rofl :rofl :rofl