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The network headed by Anthony Zimmer
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laundered huge sums of money.
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perfectly legally.
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He used various methods.
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The most brilliant wasthe phony lawsuit.
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Phony lawsuit?
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Imagine you have 15 milionin dirty money frozen
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in a tax heaven like Bermuda.
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Zimmer's phony lawsuit gets it back
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into France entirely legally.
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Good afternoon.What would you like?
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No, I'm waiting for someone.
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You just need two companies.
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The first in Bermuda,the second in France.
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Your French company
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files a suit againstthe Bermuda company.
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It claims it hasn't delivereda major order,
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like tissues for example.
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To resolve their "differences",
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the companies goto an international tribunal.
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The Bermuda company is found guilty,
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and the French companyreceives sizeable damages.
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The money goes outof one pocket and into another.
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But now it's legal.
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The man is briliant.
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He's a criminal who makesa fortune smuggling drugs.
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What do you consider a fortune?
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Tens of milions of euros.
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