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Three members of one of the wealthiest and most politically well-connected families in Honduras have been indicted by the U.S. on money laundering charges.
According to the court document, three members of the Rosenthal family, along with their lawyer, are accused of laundering money for drug traffickers.
The indictment charges that the three men, Jaime Rosenthal, a four-time presidential candidate and patriarch of the family's vast businesses, his son Yani and his nephew Yankel, the president of one of the country's leading soccer teams, conspired over the past decade to launder money on behalf of drug trafficking groups.
"The Rosenthal's lawyer was also named in the indictment.
"Yankel Rosenthal, who was arrested at Miami's airport, made his first appearance in federal court Wednesday in Miami.
"The Rosenthal family owns Grupo Continental which has holdings in banking, telecommunications and agriculture. The family also runs one of the largest newspapers in the country. They deny any wrongdoing."
U.S. Indicts 1 Of Honduras' Most Powerful Families
Yep. Just doing it to protect the Honduras financial institutions.
According to the court document, three members of the Rosenthal family, along with their lawyer, are accused of laundering money for drug traffickers.
The indictment charges that the three men, Jaime Rosenthal, a four-time presidential candidate and patriarch of the family's vast businesses, his son Yani and his nephew Yankel, the president of one of the country's leading soccer teams, conspired over the past decade to launder money on behalf of drug trafficking groups.
"The Rosenthal's lawyer was also named in the indictment.
"Yankel Rosenthal, who was arrested at Miami's airport, made his first appearance in federal court Wednesday in Miami.
"The Rosenthal family owns Grupo Continental which has holdings in banking, telecommunications and agriculture. The family also runs one of the largest newspapers in the country. They deny any wrongdoing."
U.S. Indicts 1 Of Honduras' Most Powerful Families
Yep. Just doing it to protect the Honduras financial institutions.