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Louis Vuitton Netherlands Investigated in $3.5M Money Laundering Case
Louis Vuitton Netherlands is under investigation by Dutch authorities for allegedly facilitating a money laundering scheme involving a Chinese national, Bei W., who spent approximately $3.5 million in cash on luxury goods over 18 months. The purchases were structured to remain below the €10,000 reporting threshold to evade anti-money laundering laws, with suspicions that a Louis Vuitton employee advised on how to break up payments. Investigators claim the company failed to perform adequate identity verification or report suspicious transactions, potentially enabling the laundering of illicit funds linked to a convicted underground banker. Many of the goods were shipped to China and Hong Kong through daigou, a practice often associated with circumventing import taxes and hiding the origins of illicit funds. The probe raises concerns about the luxury sector's vulnerabilities to financial crimes and highlights the reputational risks for brands when high-value transactions go unchecked. Dutch prosecutors have officially named Louis Vuitton Netherlands as a suspect, emphasizing the need for stronger safeguards within luxury retail operations.



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