DIRTY CASH IN / CLEAN CASH OUT

You've probably heard of money laundering, but how does it actually work? How did billions of dollars of dirty gold from South America become clean cash in Florida and Ohio? How do crooks launder money using video games? Why are journalists getting killed for exposing money laundering?

How does money laundering actually work? In this episode, we look at a series of money laundering schemes — from Latin American gold smelters to Ukrainian oligarchs. How did Paul Manafort, Trump’s disgraced former campaign manager, clean up his illegal cash? What is cuckoo smurfing? How can you use video games to launder money? And what, exactly, is a laundromat. Find out on Episode 13 of Power Corrupts.