Tag Archives: organised crime

I really do hate money laundering

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

As I reach the final weeks of my career in AML, several people have asked me what I will miss the most.  My husband – used, I suppose, to hearing the unvarnished version of events – has also asked me … Continue reading →

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Please release me

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

The principle of mitigation is an important one in the justice system.  Once someone has pleaded guilty to an offence – or been found guilty of it after a trial – the attention of the court turns to sentencing, and … Continue reading →

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Underfunded, under-supervised and over here

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

I know, I know: who thought I would spend my last few months as an AML-er shaking my fist impotently at the madness that is freeports?  But here we are.  I’ve written before (here and here) about why they’re such … Continue reading →

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Undue influence

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

I’m of an age when the people I admired in my youth were known as “role models” – for me, people like Olivia Newton-John and Indira Gandhi (I had wide-ranging interests and confused professional ambitions – should I top the … Continue reading →

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The age of the mistress criminal?

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

I have written a couple of times before (here and here) about the ascendency of women in the world of criminality in general and money laundering in particular.  And it seems that this is no short-term trend – it’s a … Continue reading →

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Waiting on the outside

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

I have been doing some research into SCPOs.  No, not the gold chap from “Star Wars” – I mean Serious Crime Prevention Orders.  Once a convicted criminal has served his time in prison, it is often wise not only to … Continue reading →

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Latest leak lessons

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

This is a tricky time to write a blog post, as everywhere is swirling with stories from the “FinCEN Files”.  I have explored the leaks on the ICIJ website, read the reputable (and disreputable) press sources and watched the “Panorama” … Continue reading →

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Sixth sense

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Right, here’s a little quiz for you: as of today, it’s 78 days until what?  Points deducted if you simply say, “Thursday 3 December” – although points added if you know that that’s my mother-in-law’s birthday [note to self: remind … Continue reading →

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Osh Ghosh begone

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

I have had no legal training, but on the plus side I have a high boredom threshold and I love reading – both of which are, I believe, essential for lawyers.  This means that I can generally work my way … Continue reading →

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Is that why it’s called a PEP rally?

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

I am of An Age where every working surface in our house has been equipped with a cheap pair of reading glasses – who knows when I will need to read that care label, cooking instruction or baffling piece of … Continue reading →

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