18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956(A)(2)(A) MONEY LAUNDERING - INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 7th Circuit
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-7THCIR-18-1956-A-2-A
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Official Pattern Jury Instructions adopted by Federal 7th Circuit Court. All converted to Word format. Please see the official site for addional information. www.ca7.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions/pattern-jury.htm 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956(A)(2)(A) Money Laundering — International Promotion is a federal law that prohibits individuals from knowingly engaging in a financial transaction with criminal proceeds that originated from foreign countries or territories. This law applies to any person or entity who transports, transmits, or transfers any funds derived from specified unlawful activity from one country to another or from a place outside the United States to or through a place within the United States. This law also applies to any person or entity who attempts to promote the carrying on of the specific unlawful activities listed in the statute. The specific unlawful activities listed in the statute include racketeering, drug trafficking, fraud, tax evasion, embezzlement, bribery, or counterfeiting. Violations of this law can result in fines, imprisonment, or both. There are three types of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956(A)(2)(A) Money Laundering — International Promotion: 1. Domestic Money Laundering — International Promotion: This type of money laundering involves transporting, transmitting, or transferring funds derived from criminal activity from one place within the United States to or through another place within the United States. 2. International Money Laundering — International Promotion: This type of money laundering involves transporting, transmitting, or transferring funds derived from criminal activity from a place outside the United States to or through a place within the United States. 3. Attempted Money Laundering — International Promotion: This type of money laundering involves attempting to promote the carrying on of the specific unlawful activities listed in the statute.

18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956(A)(2)(A) Money Laundering — International Promotion is a federal law that prohibits individuals from knowingly engaging in a financial transaction with criminal proceeds that originated from foreign countries or territories. This law applies to any person or entity who transports, transmits, or transfers any funds derived from specified unlawful activity from one country to another or from a place outside the United States to or through a place within the United States. This law also applies to any person or entity who attempts to promote the carrying on of the specific unlawful activities listed in the statute. The specific unlawful activities listed in the statute include racketeering, drug trafficking, fraud, tax evasion, embezzlement, bribery, or counterfeiting. Violations of this law can result in fines, imprisonment, or both. There are three types of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956(A)(2)(A) Money Laundering — International Promotion: 1. Domestic Money Laundering — International Promotion: This type of money laundering involves transporting, transmitting, or transferring funds derived from criminal activity from one place within the United States to or through another place within the United States. 2. International Money Laundering — International Promotion: This type of money laundering involves transporting, transmitting, or transferring funds derived from criminal activity from a place outside the United States to or through a place within the United States. 3. Attempted Money Laundering — International Promotion: This type of money laundering involves attempting to promote the carrying on of the specific unlawful activities listed in the statute.