Two Everett Men Charged with Money Laundering Conspiracy

BOSTON – Two Everett men were indicted yesterday in connection with their role in a money laundering conspiracy.  

Lindsley J. Georges, 27, and Dave Guillaume, 24, were indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. The defendants were previously charged by criminal complaint in July 2019.

According to the indictment, in December 2017 and January 2018, customer accounts at Santander Bank and TD Bank were compromised and more than $900,000 fraudulent withdrawals were used to purchase bank checks in the names of several entities.  Georges and Guillaume deposited the fraudulently obtained bank checks to business accounts they opened at TD Bank and Bank of America, after which they made substantial withdrawals of cash and checks. Guillaume allegedly opened two of the business accounts using false names, as well as a fraudulent driver’s license. 

The charge of money laundering conspiracy provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $500,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Office; and Joseph W. Cronin, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Leslie A. Wright and Mark J. Balthazard of Lelling’s Securities and Financial Fraud Unit are prosecuting the cases.

The details contained in charging documents are allegations.  The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.