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Robert Mazur
Purchase The Infiltrator My Secret Life Inside the Dirty Banks Behind Pablo Escobar's Medellin Carte
NEW VIDEO: MY LIFE INSIDE PABLO ESCOBAR’S CARTEL![]()
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Earlier this summer, I was interviewed for hours by producers of INSIDER about my life inside the underworld. INSIDER has used that footage to produce a 2-episode series about my undercover life. The first episode, which focuses on behind the scenes events concerning my first book, THE INFILTRATOR, has just been released. Click on the image below to see a brief excerpt from episode 1.![]()
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Click on the link below to watch the full 22-minutes of episode 1. It offers details about money laundering schemes, drug trafficking, corruption, what compliance professionals and law enforcement officers can do to improve their anti-money laundering skills, and much more: ![]()
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I'll post a link to episode 2 as soon as it is released by INSIDER.
DRUG CARTELS MEET GLOBAL GENERAL COUNSELS![]()
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It was a privilege to deliver a keynote presentation at the GLL MEMBERS FORUM - AMERICAS 2023 at the Banyan Tree Resort in Mayakoba, Mexico. This event brought Global General Counsel from around the world together where they honed their leadership skills, while having the opportunity to discuss the global issues that face them in their roles today. ![]()
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It was the goal of the conference host, ALM.com, to take attendees away from their day-to-day roles to capture their interest and provide them with the opportunity to stimulate new thinking. Some were undoubtedly surprised when I shared my first-hand undercover experiences with Pablo Escobar’s ruthless Medellin Cartel, the elaborate inner workings of the Cali Cartel, and the world of dirty bankers that help wash the $2 trillion a year generated by those possessing money seeking secrecy from governments.![]()
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While sharing the harsh reality of the underworld, I offered insights into how, under the most stressful circumstances, one can enhance rapport and communication with their adversaries and peers, skills relevant to every walk of life.![]()
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The General Counsel in attendance were remarkably engaging and, in one word, brilliant. I am very thankful to have shared 3 days exchanging ideas and insights. The experience and knowledge of those at the conference opened my eyes to new insights. Without exception, they are all world-class leaders.![]()
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I want to extend a special thank you to Abigail, Rhiannon, Rachel, and the other members of the ALM team for giving me the opportunity to participate in this fantastic event. They and their team are among the world’s most gifted event organizers. ![]()
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GLL Members Forum, Americas 2023
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The GLL Members Forum is unique and is designed to bring together Global General Counsel from around the world to learn from some of the most inspiring leaders and hone their own leadership skills, wh...
SUPPORTING OFFICERS ON THE FRONT LINES![]()
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It was an honor this Friday to present to the 900 officers from around the US that attended the 2023 annual SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GANG CONFERENCE. Proceeds from this event benefit the FALLEN OFFICERS FUND, a charitable foundation that supports family members of officers killed and wounded in the line of duty. ![]()
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All of the officers in attendance are dedicated to prosecuting members of violent gangs that are an incessant threat to the safety of law enforcement and the public. It was amazing to witness the dedication and professionalism of the men and women in attendance.![]()
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During my presentation, I addressed the importance of applying “Best Practices” to the management of informants. Failure to adhere to these principals of informant management has contributed to officers losing their careers, their reputation, and at times their freedom. That was the case for the former DEA Task Force Officer that compromised my identity while I worked undercover in Panama, Colombia and the US. That tragedy is revealed in my most recent book, THE BETRAYAL.![]()
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That officer served an 11-year prison sentence for his corruption, and now lives a productive life, supporting his community in many ways.![]()
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Knowing how important it is for officers to recognize the reality of corruption being fostered through, among other things, mismanaged informants, I wanted this presentation to really hit home for the attendees. I arranged for the corrupt DEA officer that nearly got me killed to attend, tell his version of what happened, what he has done to turn his life around, and to participate with me in a fireside chat on stage that included a Q & A session with the officers at the event. ![]()
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I was emotionally and physically drained after the Q & A. For the first time in 30 years, I sat a few feet from the man responsible for taking me 3 minutes from death. It was mentally and emotionally draining. I was driven to organize this session at the conference because I was confident it would grab the attention of the attendees and enhance their awareness about corruption and informant mismanagement issues. The responses I've received about the session from attendees has been extremely positive and very rewarding. I have no doubt that what I and the corrupt cop delivered will benefit many of the officers that were present.![]()
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I donated all proceeds from my book signing at the conference to the FALLEN OFFICERS FUND. It was a privilege to support the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GANG CONFERENCE and share this important story from THE BETRAYAL. Click on the image to see the exciting video produced by my publisher, Amazon Publishing, about THE BETRAYAL.
TAKING AUDIENCES INSIDE THE UNDERWORLD![]()
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It was an honor to deliver the keynote address to hundreds of anti-money laundering professionals at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Central Ohio ACFE Chapter. Sharing my first-hand journey inside the ugly reality of the underworld is my passion. I strive to take my audiences face to face with the vicious cartel leaders and their money men that trusted and taught me their untold money laundering methods. ![]()
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I am lucky to have returned from that journey to share the underworld’s secrets. At times, I took crazy risks because “information became my heroin”, an unfortunate but true flaw in my thinking at the time. Due to that pitfall, each time I got critical information that led to a victory for our team, I didn’t feel I was achieving my mission unless the next piece of actionable information was bigger and required greater risk. Whether it was uncovering a bank’s method of laundering billions, identifying secret accounts that held Panamanian General Manuel Noriega’s dirty fortune, or leading law enforcement to a warehouse that held a ton of cocaine, the next discovery had to be greater. To bring value to my audiences, I address why $2 trillion is laundered every year, and why my journey came within 3 minutes of death.![]()
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While sharing time with audiences, I also have the honor of working with award winning actor Bryan Cranston, director Brad Furman and others to bring the wild ride in my latest book, THE BETRAYAL, to the silver screen as a sequel to THE INFILTRATOR. Below you can access a promotional video about THE BETRAYAL. Please contact me at www.RobertMazur.com if you would like to discuss having me speak at your next conference:![]()
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A NEW WAY TO ATTACK BIG-TIME MONEY LAUNDERING![]()
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Why are hundreds of billions of dollars in dirty money repeatedly found to have been pushed through some of the most respected financial institutions on this planet? Given the massive resources that have been applied to maintain Anti-Money Laundering (AML) protocols, why has the law enforcement community, regulators, and AML professionals had very little impact on the $2 trillion or more the United Nations on Drugs & Crime has estimated to be laundered every single year? This is unacceptable, and conducting AML policies and procedures as usual is not the answer.![]()
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Take a very close look at the dozens of deferred prosecution agreements and indictments pled to by major banks. In nearly every case, those institutions were very happy to plead guilty to “intentionally failing to maintain anti-money laundering policies and procedures” or some similar criminal offense that proclaimed bad things happened because someone forgot to turn on the AML alarm system. ![]()
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One thing we rarely see in these pleadings is the identification of the individual or individuals that were responsible for concealing and disguising the true ownership or source of funds. Was the accountholder, the accountholders intermediaries, or a bank employee responsible for moving illicit fortunes through the bank? According to most pleadings, this just mysteriously happened because of a systems failure. ![]()
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I believe there is something simple we can do to ebb the tide of seeing bank shareholders finance massive fines, and never figuring out the “who done it”. In an effort to create a line of breadcrumbs that will later lead to individual responsibility, I have prepared a whitepaper I’d like to share with anyone interested in reducing financial crime and fighting money laundering. In part this is necessary because anyone that is being honest with themselves knows that public access to meaningful registries exposing beneficial ownership of front companies will never happen. ![]()
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I hope to find leaders in the law enforcement, regulatory, and banking sector that would be willing to participate on a committee that would assess my proposal, attempt to craft it into a regulation, and offer it to legislators for enactment. I’m sure there will be some that say this isn’t necessary, but if not this, what new idea can the committee develop that will make a difference. New ideas are desperately needed because business as usual is not making a difference. ![]()
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At the link below you'll find my whitepaper. It has been published by several media outlets, and many of those that have read it have offered support. The real question is, will the anti-money laundering world have the courage to try to make it a reality. Sadly, I have my doubts:![]()
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