A Hollywood, Florida attorney and lobbyist, Alan Koslow, 62, was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison for agreeing to launder cash he believed came from illegal drug sales, counterfeit Viagra trafficking, and underground gambling operations. The conviction marks the end of a years-long FBI sting operation that exposed how easily professionals can be drawn into criminal financial networks.
Koslow, who worked as a licensed attorney and political lobbyist, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, specifically under Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. He was also hit with a $7,500 fine and ordered to pay $8,500 in restitution. Following his prison term, he will serve three years of supervised release under strict federal oversight.
The scheme began in November 2012 when Koslow met with two FBI undercover agents posing as criminals flush with illicit cash. Over a series of meetings, the agents described a booming but illegal operation involving narcotics, fake pharmaceuticals, and illegal gambling. Koslow, according to court records, didn’t flinch—he brought in Susan Mohr, 57, of Delray Beach, Florida, who owned a business called Mohr2GoGifts in Fort Lauderdale.
Koslow and Mohr agreed to take the dirty cash and issue clean checks through Mohr’s business account, deducting a 5% fee for their services. On multiple occasions, Koslow accepted bundles of cash from the agents. In return, Mohr issued cashier’s checks and business checks for the reduced amount—clean paper tied to dirty money. All of it was orchestrated by federal agents to catch the pair in the act.
Neither Mohr nor Koslow realized they were dealing with law enforcement. Both admitted to their roles in court through statements supporting their guilty pleas. Mohr is set to be sentenced on December 8, 2016, before U.S. District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas in Fort Lauderdale. The law firm that employed Koslow was not implicated in the crime.
Wifredo A. Ferrer, then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, praised the FBI’s undercover work in Miami. Senior Litigation Counsel Neil Karadbil prosecuted the case. Court documents are available via the Southern District of Florida’s public docket at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or through PACER at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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