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inappropriate. The money laundering statute was designed to be used and has been construed as a "concealment" statute, not a spending statute. See United Stales v. Shepard, 396 F.3d 1116 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 545 U.S. 1110 (2005); United States v. Hall, 434 F.3d 42 (1st Cir. 2006) (money laundering sta

d terrorism. The type of business contemplated by Congress is one which, for a fee, accepts funds for transfer within or outside the United States. See United States v. Talebnejad 460 F.3d 563, 565 (4th Cir. 2006); United States v. Velastegui, 199 F.3d 590 (2d Cir. 1999). Once the money transmitter receives the

tes v. Holland, 381 F.3d 80 (2d Cir. 2004) (woman running prostitution business convicted for recruiting and transport of prostitutes under § 2421); United States v. Footman, 215 F.3d 145 (1s1 Cir. 2000) (pimp who ran a prostitution ring convicted of violating § 2421). Likewise, in keeping with its purpose and

prostituting underage persons, either by force, fraud, or coercion. These cases bear no relationshijo to the circumstance at issue here. See, e.g., United Slates v. Norris, 188 Fed. Appx. 822 (11 Cir. 2006) (unpublished)(prosecution of several men for conspiracy to hold young women in peonage, and to traffi

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first enacted by Congress in 1910 to prevent the use of interstate commerce to facilitate prostitution, concubinage, or other forms of immorality. Hoke I United States, 227 U.S. 308 (1913); Wilson I United States, 232 U.S. 563 (1914); Caminetti I United States, 242 U.S. 470 (1917). The statute's primary purpose was

illicit sexual conduct was an "important" "purpose of the travel, a significant motivating factor", or in other words, more than merely incidental. See United States' J!orschauer, 2007 WL 979931 (11th Cir. 2007) (unpublished). We understand from conversations with Ms. Villafaiia that she believes that Mr. Epstein

Lourie, Esq. A. Marie Villafaila, Esq. Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida June 25, 2007 Page 7 18 U.S.C. § 1591 —The Misconduct Alleged Does Not Fall Within the Ambit of the Statute 18 U.S.C. § 1591 - "Sex Trafficking of Children or by Force, Fraud, or Coercion" — was passed as part of the Trafficking

d terrorism. The type of business contemplated by Congress is one which, for a fee, accepts funds for transfer within or outside the United States. See United States v. Talebnejad, 460 F.3d 563, 565 (4th Cir. 2006); United States v. Velastegui, 199 F.3d 590 (2d Cir. 1999). Once the money transmitter receives the

tes v. Holland, 381 F.3d 80 (2d Cir. 2004) (woman running prostitution business convicted for recruiting and transport of prostitutes under § 2421); United States v. Footman, 215 F.3d 145 (Ig Cir. 2000) (pimp who ran a prostitution ring convicted of violating § 2421). Likewise, in keeping with its purpose and

8 LAW OIIICCS or Grossra) B. LaarcotraT, P.C. c.e o e nt e es Attorney Southern District of Florida June 25, 2007 Page 7 18 U.S.C. § 1591 — The Misconduct Alleged Does Not Fall Within the Ambit of the Statute 18 U.S.C. § 1591 — "Sex Trafficking of Children or by Force, Fraud, or Coercion" — was passed as part of the Trafficking

d terrorism. The type of business contemplated by Congress is one which, for a fee, accepts funds for transfer within or outside the United States. See United States v. Talebnejad, 460 F.3d 563, 565 (4th Cir. 2006); United States v. Velastegui, 199 F.3d 590 (2d Cir. 1999). Once the money transmitter receives the

ates v. Holland 381 F.3d 80 (2d Cir. 2004) (woman running prostitution business convicted for recruiting and transport of prostitutes under § 2421); United States v. Footman, 215 F.3d 145 (1th Cir. 2000) (pimp who ran a prostitution ring convicted of violating § 2421). Likewise, in keeping with its purpose and

, Esq. , Esq. A. Villafaila, Esq. Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida June 25, 2007 Page 7 18 U.S.C. § 1591 — The Misconduct Alleged Does Not Fall Within the Ambit of the Statute 18 U.S.C. § 1591 - "Sex Trafficking of Children or by Force, Fraud, or Coercion" — was passed as part of the Trafficking