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St. Paul Attorney Convicted of Money Laundering
A St. Paul attorney has been convicted of money laundering drug proceeds through his law firm.
On December 10, 2013, Robert David Boedigheimer, 51, of Stillwater, was indicted on three counts: Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, Money Laundering, and making a False Statement to an IRS Agent.
According to prosecutors, Boedigheimer conspired with his brother-in-law, Brandon Lusk, a marijuana dealer based in southern Minnesota, to launder the proceeds from the sales of marijuana.
Lusk, who pleaded guilty in October 2011 to one count of conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, admitted to forming a company called Rochester Reliable Rentals, which acquired nine Rochester properties. He used the proceeds from the marijuana conspiracy, with the assistance of Boedigheimer, to finance improvements and renovations to those properties.
Prosecutors are pleased with the verdict, stating that Boedigheimer’s actions needed to be prosecuted because he abused the trust placed in him as a practicing lawyer.
Boedigheimer faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on the conspiracy count, 10 years on the money laundering count, and five years on the false statements count. All sentences will be determined by a federal district court judge.
The case is the result of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Division, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Southeast Minnesota Narcotics and Gang Task Force (SEMNGTF), and the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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