Money Laundering & Tax Crimes Unit

The Money Laundering and Tax Crimes Unit investigates and prosecutes sophisticated financial crimes in which the state and city taxation authorities are defrauded of millions of dollars in tax revenues, or in which multi-million dollar transactions are laundered on a domestic and international scope. The Unit recovers restitution of lost revenues and ill-gotten gains through restitution, criminal fines and forfeiture proceedings. Since 1986, the Unit has returned a combined total of over $94 million to the City and State through these cases. Investigations conducted by the Unit are often proactive and employ both traditional and innovative techniques.

The Unit draws on a multi-disciplinary team of investigators and financial experts. The Unit works jointly with other state and federal prosecutors, as well as various federal, city and state law enforcement agencies such as the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, the New York City Department of Finance, the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Customs, the Department of Investigation and New York State Banking.