An Auckland lawyer who laundered dirty money for the Comanchero motorcycle gang's been struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors
An Auckland lawyer who laundered dirty money for the Comanchero motorcycle gang's been struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors
17 November 2020
Andrew Simpson used trust accounts to launder millions of dollars' of luxury cars, cash and real estate for gang members -- while telling them to keep cash deposits under $10,000 to avoid bank suspicion.
The 42-year-old's been struck off the roll in a bid to protect the reputation of the profession.
Simpson was jailed for two years, nine months in February.
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