In re Carnesi

*215OPINION OF THE COURT

On May 4, 2007, the respondent pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York to conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of 18 USC § 1956 (a) (1) (A) (i), (a) (1) (B) (i), and (h), a federal class C felony, before United States Magistrate Judge William D. Wall. During his plea allocution, the respondent admitted in sum and substance that he maintained an escrow account through which advanced fees solicited as part of an advanced fee scheme created by his brother, Kenneth Carnesi, were placed into the respondent’s…