A professor specializing in drug crime used his knowledge to launder $2.5 million of dirty Venezuelan money, federal prosecutors claim
University of Miami professor Bruce Bagley wrote a textbook on drug trafficking and organized crime. He's now accused of laundering $2.5 million by federal prosecutors, according to aThe international studies professor was charged with laundering funds sourced from Venezuelan corruption and bribery between November 2017 and October 2018.
Bagley's primary account in the scheme was shut down in October 2018 for suspicious activity, but the professor resumed the transfers through a new account the following December, according to the court statement, which was reviewed by Bloomberg. "As we allege, Bagley, an American professor, contributed to the success of illegal activity overseas, carried out against the Venezuelan people, by facilitating access to illicitly obtained funds, and profiting from his role in the crime," FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William Sweeney Jr. said in the statement obtained by Bloomberg.
"As this is a personal matter in an ongoing investigation, the University has no further comment at this time," she added.
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