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Exploring Al Capone's role in the history of money laundering, including how his failure to pay taxes led to his arrest. The chapter also discusses the significance of paying taxes on illicit earnings to make dirty money appear clean, and briefly mentions a listener review at the end.

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Cleaning dirty money may be as old as money itself. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss the history of money laundering, from ancient China to Prohibition to the greatest American political scandal of the 20th century.

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Sources:

The History Of Money Laundering: Know The Important Origin Of Money Laundering — Financial Crime Academy

The Three Stages Of Money Laundering And How Money Laundering Works. — Financial Crime Academy

Penn Jillette Street Performing Millionaire — Anecdotage

The evolution of money laundering from ancient China to the internet — Grant Thornton Malta

Malta a ‘transit point’ for weapons trafficking from Southern Europe to North Africa — Malta Today