MGM Grand, Cosmopolitan fined $7.5M total over BSA violations
By 
Jeff Dale2024-01-26T19:50:00
Two Las Vegas casinos agreed to pay penalties of nearly $7.5 million as part of separate non-prosecution agreements with the Department of Justice addressing violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) over alleged anti-money laundering (AML) compliance failings.
The MGM Grand agreed to pay a fine of more than $6.5 million, while its former President Scott Sibella pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating the BSA, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced in a press release Thursday.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which is operated by MGM, agreed to pay nearly $1 million in fines.
Both casinos will forfeit $500,000 in illicit proceeds counted toward their fines, undergo external review, and enhance their AML compliance programs as part of their respective settlements.
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