Jolivet was convicted of mail fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy in connection with an insurance fraud scheme she carried out with her husband. They provided fraudulent documents to insurance companies to extract settlements for auto accidents that never occurred. She appealed the conviction, contending that she was not guilty of money laundering, because she never hid the funds that were taken improperly.
Money laundering is when someone disguises illegally obtained money by running it through another business or bank to hide the origins.
Was Jolivet correct? [United States v. Jolivet, 204 F.3d 902, 8th Cir. (2000)]