We have come to the end of our story regarding Viktor But. He will be forever immortalized as the Enron of arms dealers - a Russian who was able to take advantage of the downfall of the Soviet Union and sell weapons to everyone who was willing to purchase them. In a real way, he was a true Lord of War - his sales of AK-47's (the most popular automatic weapon ever produced) to as many countries as possible helped not only to start conflicts, but to keep conflicts going long after they should have stopped.
But, Viktor But could not live the life he wanted to lead (and did live) without money laundering and fraud. He could not simply sell his arms and take the money - he had to launder it first. This was an Achilles heel that led law enforcement to him time and again and provided the U.S. Government with the ammunition needed to bring him down. Illegal activities such as arms dealings cannot live without money laundering.
This makes Viktor But a case study for laundering and for white collar crime. Not to be too melodramatic, it is also a case study in how money laundering affects everyone.
Tomorrow - new topic.
But, Viktor But could not live the life he wanted to lead (and did live) without money laundering and fraud. He could not simply sell his arms and take the money - he had to launder it first. This was an Achilles heel that led law enforcement to him time and again and provided the U.S. Government with the ammunition needed to bring him down. Illegal activities such as arms dealings cannot live without money laundering.
This makes Viktor But a case study for laundering and for white collar crime. Not to be too melodramatic, it is also a case study in how money laundering affects everyone.
Tomorrow - new topic.
NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE. IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.
Have a great and fraud-free day.
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