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DystopianDaze ago

Art and charity are far more easily used for money laundering. How much, seriously, can a pizza place launder?

Headstart ago

Don't forget the events they host. It also could be a place where major money laundering occurs through connecting customers to the selling of paintings (which can go for tens of thousands of dollars).

Example: Customer finds Alefantis after hearing Comet has the best "pizza" in town. Alefantis instructs the customer to come Saturday when they are having an event at 7:30 PM and to buy one of the paintings for sale for $10K. Abramovich or whoever the fuck they are using at the time pockets half, gives the rest to Alefantis. Child is delivered and customer is happy. Alefantis might suggest customer throws their own "event" at Comet, charges $1K to rent out the place and bring his pedo friends.

Many criminals use a legit business as a way to meet customers for their illegal business. In that case, it too would be considered money laundering.

DystopianDaze ago

I am not discounting his involvement, or that of the business. Neither am I going to make up scenarios without something solid to build upon.

Headstart ago

I was giving you a scenario to answer about your doubt that a pizza place could launder serious amounts of money.

Honestly, how many pizza places have your heard of that host large events like this? Or are hosting paintings? Much more than a pizza shop...

DystopianDaze ago

Hosting events is not laundering huge amounts if money through the business.

Headstart ago

Look up money laundering.

It includes transactions used to disguise the real intent of the transaction. You might want to think this through a little more.

DystopianDaze ago

I know what money laundering is, and have no doubt that it is a big part of this. I do not believe that the pizza places are where the money is being laundered, however. They simply could not launder huge amounts through a small pizza place.