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June 22 Book Launch: “Butler(s) to the World” – Ending Dirty Money in the UK and US

On the occasion of the U.S. publication of investigative journalist Oliver Bullough’s latest book, Butler to the World: How Britain Helps the World’s Worst People Launder Money, Commit Crimes, and Get Away with Anything, the author joined the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition, alongside legislators and advocates from the U.S. and U.K., to discuss the problems caused by dirty money in the U.K. and U.S. and how to foster transatlantic competition to crack down on dirty money in both jurisdictions.

FACT Sheet: Anonymous Companies Fuel Illicit Commerce

Anonymous companies allow counterfeiters and internet pirates to traffic and smuggle illicit goods — undercutting legitimate commerce, markets, and financial systems. Further, illicit trade threatens critical national industries and local economies, placing consumers at risk and harming the market reputational value of American brands and companies.