United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Jack Chilingirian, Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee

OPINION

NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Jack Chilingirian appeals his federal conviction and sentence on money laundering charges. On April 23, 1997, a grand jury of the Eastern District of Michigan returned a multiple count indictment against Chilingirian, an attorney, and three of his clients, Jack, Charles, and George Rashid. The Rashids were indicted on the basis of fraudulent business ventures concerning the development, manufacture, and sale of automobile radar-braking systems to avoid collisions. At a bench trial, Chilingirian was convicted of conspiracy to commit money…