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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Wed May 10, 2017, 07:05 AM May 2017

We all know this is why Trump won't release his taxes.


FinCEN Fines Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort $10 Million for Significant and Long Standing Anti-Money Laundering Violations




Immediate Release
March 06, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today imposed a $10 million civil money penalty against Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort (Trump Taj Mahal), for willful and repeated violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). In addition to the civil money penalty, the casino is required to conduct periodic external audits to examine its anti-money laundering (AML) BSA compliance program and provide those audit reports to FinCEN and the casino’s Board of Directors.

Trump Taj Mahal, a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, admitted to several willful BSA violations, including violations of AML program requirements, reporting obligations, and recordkeeping requirements. Trump Taj Mahal has a long history of prior, repeated BSA violations cited by examiners dating back to 2003. Additionally, in 1998, FinCEN assessed a $477,700 civil money penalty against Trump Taj Mahal for currency transaction reporting violations.

"Trump Taj Mahal received many warnings about its deficiencies," said FinCEN Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery. "Like all casinos in this country, Trump Taj Mahal has a duty to help protect our financial system from being exploited by criminals, terrorists, and other bad actors. Far from meeting these expectations, poor compliance practices, over many years, left the casino and our financial system unacceptably exposed."

Trump Taj Mahal admitted that it failed to implement and maintain an effective AML program; failed to report suspicious transactions; failed to properly file required currency transaction reports; and failed to keep appropriate records as required by the BSA. Notably, Trump Taj Mahal had ample notice of these deficiencies as many of the violations from 2012 and 2010 were discovered in previous examinations.

Director Shasky Calvery expressed her appreciation to the Internal Revenue Service, Small Business/Self-Employed Division, which performed the examinations of Trump Taj Mahal, for their contributions to the investigation and for their strong partnership with FinCEN. She also thanked the Commercial Litigation Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice for their assistance with this enforcement action.

Trump Taj Mahal petitioned for bankruptcy in September 2014. That bankruptcy remains pending. The Bankruptcy Court approved of Trump Taj Mahal’s settlement on March 4, 2015.

FinCEN seeks to protect the U.S. financial system from being exploited by illicit actors. Its efforts are focused on compromised financial institutions; third-party money launderers; transnational organized crime; terrorist and other security threats; significant fraud; and threats to cyber security. FinCEN has a broad array of enforcement authorities to target both domestic and foreign actors affecting the U.S. financial system.
https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-fines-trump-taj-mahal-casino-resort-10-million-significant-and-long
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We all know this is why Trump won't release his taxes. (Original Post) octoberlib May 2017 OP
.... secondwind May 2017 #1
"...willful and repeated violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)" Achilleaze May 2017 #2
It used to be that this kind of press release would torpedo a candidate's campaign octoberlib May 2017 #3
It would torpedo a campaign only if it had a "D" after the name Wednesdays May 2017 #13
Yes, one of many reasons. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #4
Yep shenmue May 2017 #5
tRump Scarsdale May 2017 #6
Time for a grand jury to subpoena Trump's idiot sons PA Democrat May 2017 #7
The casino is not the only, or even the most important, of Trump's money-laundering operations. Nitram May 2017 #8
Another day... Another milestone in corruption world wide wally May 2017 #9
Taj Mahal building just sold for .04 cents on dollar Marthe48 May 2017 #10
RICO Suave uponit7771 May 2017 #11
K&R 2naSalit May 2017 #12

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
2. "...willful and repeated violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)"
Wed May 10, 2017, 07:17 AM
May 2017

the republicans don't give a shit about the criminal mob activities of their beloved family values role model, their freaking sleazeball Draft-Dodger-in-Chief, the ripoff artiste Comrade Casino. The republicans are going to let America go down without lifting a finger to defend the nation.

republican 'values' totally suck cesspool dregs.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
3. It used to be that this kind of press release would torpedo a candidate's campaign
Wed May 10, 2017, 07:22 AM
May 2017

Not anymore. I can't even recall hearing about it at the time.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
6. tRump
Wed May 10, 2017, 07:40 AM
May 2017

is ROTTEN TO THE CORE. The gop should be ashamed of themselves, but instead they seem to see the Orange Lump as a role model. Seems he shares their values, meaning no ethics whatsoever.

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
7. Time for a grand jury to subpoena Trump's idiot sons
Wed May 10, 2017, 07:41 AM
May 2017

to discuss their statements over the years about the Russian money flowing into the Trump businesses.

Marthe48

(16,974 posts)
10. Taj Mahal building just sold for .04 cents on dollar
Wed May 10, 2017, 09:26 AM
May 2017

After raking in the hidden benefits of bad bookkeeping, the fine is probably equal to .01 on the dollar.

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