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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Cracking Down on Money Laundering

    Buying mega-mansions in Los Angeles is about to get a little more complicated for international ne'er-do-wells. The Treasury Department just announced a new rule that makes it harder for people to anonymously buy houses worth millions of dollars. The rule has to do with shell companies, money laundering, and international crime.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 28, 2016 • 1 min read

    Buying mega-mansions in Los Angeles is about to get a little more complicated for international ne'er-do-wells. The Treasury Department just announced a new rule that makes it harder for people to anonymously buy houses worth millions of dollars. The rule has to do with shell companies, money laundering, and international crime.

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      Madeleine Brand

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    Hillary Clinton's Big Night at the DNC
    1. 0:30Hillary Clinton's Big Night
    2. 11:24California Gubernatorial Candidates at the DNC
    3. 20:06Does Wikileaks Have an Agenda?
    4. 31:42'Tallulah'
    5. 41:49Cracking Down on Money LaunderingYou’re reading this
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