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Former Bank Manager Sentenced In D.C. Tax Scandal
posted 01/05/09
2:57 pm
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Walter Jones helped deposit nearly $18 million in fraudulent checks while working at Bank of America after he was befriended by the scheme's mastermind, Harriette Walters. Prosecutors say that in exchange for his help, Jones received cash gifts totaling at least $366,000.
Jones, of Essex, was sentenced Monday in federal court in Greenbelt after pleading guilty in May to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The city has sued Bank of America for $105 million, alleging the bank failed to properly train and supervise its employees.
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