Undercover Investigation of Counseling Foreign Oligarchs on Manhattan Real Estate Investment Leads to Reintroduction of Incorporation Transparency and Law enforcement Assistance Act (ITLEA)

On February 3, 2016, Senator Whitehouse and Representatives Maloney and King introduced bills, S. 2489 and H.R. 4450 respectively.  The bills would facilitate the transparency of the financial system by making it more difficult for criminal organizations to hide behind front companies and shell corporations.  It has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.