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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Allie Page |
Date | 7/20/2023 8:01:46 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to internet-based distributed financial systems and decentralized web applications using blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies under
H.R. 1414 The Keep Innovation in America Act,
Draft legislation titled Keep Your Coins Act,
Draft legislation titled Stable Coin Act,
S. 4356 Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act,
H.R. 370 FinCEN Modernization Act of 2023,
H.R. 389 Preventing Opportunistic Returns on Trades and Futures by Officials, Leadership, and Individuals in Office Act (PORTFOLIO Act),
S. Con. Res. 1 Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions Resolution (ACCEPT Resolution),
Border Security and Blockchain Technology Act,
S. 661 and H.R. 1460 Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act of 2023,
H.R. 1122 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act,
Crypto Accountability and Transparency Act of 2023,
S. 1357 Responsible Digital Asset Advertising Act of 2023,
S. 884 Improving Digital Identify Act of 2023,
S. 917 Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023,
S. 967 No Central Bank Digital Currency Act,
Draft legislation titled Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023.
Issues related to repealing provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to the definition of broker and reporting requirements for digital assets under S. 695.
Issues related to express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of Proof-of-Work mining, used for certain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to the United States ability to achieve its energy goals and grow its economy under H. Res. 238.
Issues related to investments in retirement accounts under S. 427 and H.R. 1177 Financial Freedom Act of 2023.
Issues related to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, and for other purposes under S. 887.
Issues related to digital commodities trade under Digital Commodity Investor Protection Act of 2023.
Issues related to providing a safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services under H.R. 1747 Blockchain Regulator Certainty Act.
Issues related to establishing an Independent Financial Technology Working Group to Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing, and for other purposes under H.R. 2969 and S. 1340 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2023.
Issues related to the Department of the Treasury to establish a strategy to facilitate the position of the dollar as the primary global reserve currency under H.R. 556 21st Century Dollar Act.
Issues related to prohibiting money services businesses (e.g., currency exchange providers or money order issuers) from engaging in transactions involving a central bank digital currency issued by China under H.R. 804 Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2023.
Issues related to fair access to financial services under H.R. 2743 and S. 293 Fair Access to Banking Act.
Issues related to federally regulated financial institutions under S. 1323 and H.R. 2891 Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023.
Issues related to Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury issuing a central bank digital currency, and for other purposes, under H.R. 3402 Power of the Mint Act.
Issues related to expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence under H. Res. 124.
Issues related to securities laws to exclude investment contract assets from the definition of a security under H.R. 3572 Securities Clarity Act.
Issues related to prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes under H.R. 3587 and S. 1728 Dark Web Interdiction Act.
Issues related to require reports on the adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender in El Salvador under S. 1578 Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act or "ACES Act."
Issues related to FY 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, H.R. 2670 NDAA Amendment - Russian Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance 118-10, and H.R. 2670 NDAA Amendment - Establishment of a Blockchain-Distributed Ledger Technologies-Smart Contracts Defense Applications Working Group 118-10.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Grimaldi |
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Ron |
Hammond |
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Kristin |
McKenzie Smith |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to internet-based distributed financial systems and decentralized web applications using blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies under
H.R. 1414 The Keep Innovation in America Act,
Draft legislation titled Keep Your Coins Act,
Draft legislation titled Stable Coin Act,
S. 4356 Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act,
H.R. 370 FinCEN Modernization Act of 2023,
H.R. 389 Preventing Opportunistic Returns on Trades and Futures by Officials, Leadership, and Individuals in Office Act (PORTFOLIO Act),
S. Con. Res. 1 Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions Resolution (ACCEPT Resolution),
Border Security and Blockchain Technology Act,
S. 661 and H.R. 1460 Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act of 2023,
H.R. 1122 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act,
Crypto Accountability and Transparency Act of 2023,
S. 1357 Responsible Digital Asset Advertising Act of 2023,
S. 884 Improving Digital Identify Act of 2023,
S. 917 Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023,
S. 967 No Central Bank Digital Currency Act,
Draft legislation titled Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023.
Issues related to repealing provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to the definition of broker and reporting requirements for digital assets under S. 695.
Issues related to express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of Proof-of-Work mining, used for certain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to the United States ability to achieve its energy goals and grow its economy under H. Res. 238.
Issues related to investments in retirement accounts under S. 427 and H.R. 1177 Financial Freedom Act of 2023.
Issues related to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, and for other purposes under S. 887.
Issues related to digital commodities trade under Digital Commodity Investor Protection Act of 2023.
Issues related to providing a safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services under H.R. 1747 Blockchain Regulator Certainty Act.
Issues related to establishing an Independent Financial Technology Working Group to Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing, and for other purposes under H.R. 2969 and S. 1340 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2023.
Issues related to the Department of the Treasury to establish a strategy to facilitate the position of the dollar as the primary global reserve currency under H.R. 556 21st Century Dollar Act.
Issues related to prohibiting money services businesses (e.g., currency exchange providers or money order issuers) from engaging in transactions involving a central bank digital currency issued by China under H.R. 804 Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2023.
Issues related to fair access to financial services under H.R. 2743 and S. 293 Fair Access to Banking Act.
Issues related to federally regulated financial institutions under S. 1323 and H.R. 2891 Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023.
Issues related to Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury issuing a central bank digital currency, and for other purposes, under H.R. 3402 Power of the Mint Act.
Issues related to expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence under H. Res. 124.
Issues related to securities laws to exclude investment contract assets from the definition of a security under H.R. 3572 Securities Clarity Act.
Issues related to prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes under H.R. 3587 and S. 1728 Dark Web Interdiction Act.
Issues related to require reports on the adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender in El Salvador under S. 1578 Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act or "ACES Act."
Issues related to FY 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, H.R. 2670 NDAA Amendment - Russian Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance 118-10, and H.R. 2670 NDAA Amendment - Establishment of a Blockchain-Distributed Ledger Technologies-Smart Contracts Defense Applications Working Group 118-10.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Grimaldi |
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Ron |
Hammond |
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Kristin |
McKenzie Smith |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to internet-based distributed financial systems and decentralized web applications using blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies under H.R. 1414 The Keep Innovation in America Act, Keep Your Coins Act, Digital Commodity Exchange Act, S. 293 Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act, and Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act, S. 1357 Responsible Digital Asset Advertising Act of 2023.
Issues related to investments in retirement accounts under H.R. 1177 and S. 427 Financial Freedom Act.
Issues related to establishes a temporary task force to recommend secure methods and coordinate efforts for digital identity verification under S. 884 Improving Digital Identity Act of 2023.
Issues related to prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes under S. 1728.
Issues related to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, and for other purposes under S. 887.
Issues related to digital commodities trade under Digital Commodity Investor Protection Act of 2023.
Issues related to providing a safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services under H.R. 1747 Blockchain Regulator Certainty Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Grimaldi |
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Ron |
Hammond |
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Kristin |
McKenzie Smith |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to internet-based distributed financial systems and decentralized web applications using blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies under
H.R. 1414 The Keep Innovation in America Act,
Draft legislation titled Keep Your Coins Act,
Draft legislation titled Stable Coin Act,
S. 4356 Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act,
H.R. 370 FinCEN Modernization Act of 2023,
H.R. 389 Preventing Opportunistic Returns on Trades and Futures by Officials, Leadership, and Individuals in Office Act (PORTFOLIO Act),
S. Con. Res. 1 Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions Resolution (ACCEPT Resolution),
Border Security and Blockchain Technology Act,
S. 661 and H.R. 1460 Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act of 2023,
H.R. 1122 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act,
Crypto Accountability and Transparency Act of 2023,
S. 1357 Responsible Digital Asset Advertising Act of 2023,
S. 884 Improving Digital Identify Act of 2023,
S. 917 Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023,
S. 967 No Central Bank Digital Currency Act,
Draft legislation titled Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023.
Issues related to repealing provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to the definition of broker and reporting requirements for digital assets under S. 695.
Issues related to express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of Proof-of-Work mining, used for certain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to the United States ability to achieve its energy goals and grow its economy under H. Res. 238.
Issues related to investments in retirement accounts under S. 427 and H.R. 1177 Financial Freedom Act of 2023.
Issues related to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, and for other purposes under S. 887.
Issues related to digital commodities trade under Digital Commodity Investor Protection Act of 2023.
Issues related to providing a safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services under H.R. 1747 Blockchain Regulator Certainty Act.
Issues related to establishing an Independent Financial Technology Working Group to Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing, and for other purposes under H.R. 2969 and S. 1340 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2023.
Issues related to the Department of the Treasury to establish a strategy to facilitate the position of the dollar as the primary global reserve currency under H.R. 556 21st Century Dollar Act.
Issues related to prohibiting money services businesses (e.g., currency exchange providers or money order issuers) from engaging in transactions involving a central bank digital currency issued by China under H.R. 804 Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2023.
Issues related to fair access to financial services under H.R. 2743 and S. 293 Fair Access to Banking Act.
Issues related to federally regulated financial institutions under S. 1323 and H.R. 2891 Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023.
Issues related to Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury issuing a central bank digital currency, and for other purposes, under H.R. 3402 Power of the Mint Act.
Issues related to expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence under H. Res. 124.
Issues related to securities laws to exclude investment contract assets from the definition of a security under H.R. 3572 Securities Clarity Act.
Issues related to prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes under H.R. 3587 and S. 1728 Dark Web Interdiction Act.
Issues related to require reports on the adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender in El Salvador under S. 1578 Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act or "ACES Act."
Issues related to FY 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, H.R. 2670 NDAA Amendment - Russian Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance 118-10, and H.R. 2670 NDAA Amendment - Establishment of a Blockchain-Distributed Ledger Technologies-Smart Contracts Defense Applications Working Group 118-10.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Grimaldi |
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Ron |
Hammond |
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Kristin |
McKenzie Smith |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to internet-based distributed financial systems and decentralized web applications using blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies under
H.R. 1414 The Keep Innovation in America Act,
Draft legislation titled Keep Your Coins Act,
Draft legislation titled Stable Coin Act,
S. 4356 Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act,
H.R. 370 FinCEN Modernization Act of 2023,
H.R. 389 Preventing Opportunistic Returns on Trades and Futures by Officials, Leadership, and Individuals in Office Act (PORTFOLIO Act),
S. Con. Res. 1 Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions Resolution (ACCEPT Resolution),
Border Security and Blockchain Technology Act,
S. 661 and H.R. 1460 Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act of 2023,
H.R. 1122 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act,
Crypto Accountability and Transparency Act of 2023,
S. 1357 Responsible Digital Asset Advertising Act of 2023,
S. 884 Improving Digital Identify Act of 2023,
S. 917 Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023,
S. 967 No Central Bank Digital Currency Act,
Draft legislation titled Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023.
Issues related to repealing provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to the definition of broker and reporting requirements for digital assets under S. 695.
Issues related to express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of Proof-of-Work mining, used for certain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to the United States ability to achieve its energy goals and grow its economy under H. Res. 238.
Issues related to investments in retirement accounts under S. 427 and H.R. 1177 Financial Freedom Act of 2023.
Issues related to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, and for other purposes under S. 887.
Issues related to digital commodities trade under Digital Commodity Investor Protection Act of 2023.
Issues related to providing a safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services under H.R. 1747 Blockchain Regulator Certainty Act.
Issues related to establishing an Independent Financial Technology Working Group to Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing, and for other purposes under H.R. 2969 and S. 1340 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2023.
Issues related to the Department of the Treasury to establish a strategy to facilitate the position of the dollar as the primary global reserve currency under H.R. 556 21st Century Dollar Act.
Issues related to prohibiting money services businesses (e.g., currency exchange providers or money order issuers) from engaging in transactions involving a central bank digital currency issued by China under H.R. 804 Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2023.
Issues related to fair access to financial services under H.R. 2743 and S. 293 Fair Access to Banking Act.
Issues related to federally regulated financial institutions under S. 1323 and H.R. 2891 Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023.
Issues related to Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury issuing a central bank digital currency, and for other purposes, under H.R. 3402 Power of the Mint Act.
Issues related to expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence under H. Res. 124.
Issues related to securities laws to exclude investment contract assets from the definition of a security under H.R. 3572 Securities Clarity Act.
Issues related to prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes under H.R. 3587 and S. 1728 Dark Web Interdiction Act.
Issues related to require reports on the adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender in El Salvador under S. 1578 Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act or "ACES Act."
Issues related to FY 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, H.R. 2670 NDAA Amendment - Russian Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance 118-10, and H.R. 2670 NDAA Amendment - Establishment of a Blockchain-Distributed Ledger Technologies-Smart Contracts Defense Applications Working Group 118-10.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Treasury - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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