An Orlando man is facing federal prison after funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars through a sophisticated international money laundering network.
U.S. District Judge Julie S. Sneed sentenced Joseph Elegele, Jr., 41, to three years and ten months in prison for his role in a nearly six-year scheme.
According to federal court records, Elegele’s operation lasted from August 2017 until June 2023. Elegele established multiple company bank accounts around the Middle District of Florida in collaboration with co-conspirators from abroad. These accounts are used as landing places for stolen funds…