A Dallas lawyer has been charged with laundering what he believed to be proceeds of narcotics trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah.
Rayshun Jackson, an attorney at the helm of The Jackson Law Firm, was arrested Wednesday, charged via criminal complaint with money laundering. He made his initial appearance in federal court Friday morning. Attorneys swear an oath to conduct themselves with integrity and uphold the rule of law. Mr. Jackson instead chose to ignore his oath by allegedly laundering money for purported narcotics dealers, said Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. He explicitly instructed them on how to further violate the law and profit from the devastation of our nation s opioid epidemic, lining his own pockets in the process. He will now have to face the consequences of his actions.
FBI offering $5,000 reward for info on towers damage
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Dallas Division, and the Wichita Falls Police Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying individuals responsible for damage to two communication towers in Wichita Falls in December 2020.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of a person, or people, responsible for the crime.
According to law enforcement reports, in the early morning of Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, serious damage was caused to two communication towers when several wires were cut that support the structures.
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Updated: 3:35 PM CDT April 16, 2021
A Dallas lawyer has been charged with laundering what is believed to be proceeds of narcotics trafficking, acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah said.
Rayshun Jackson, the 51-year-old attorney at the helm of The Jackson Law Firm, was arrested Wednesday and charged through a criminal complaint with money laundering, the U.S. Attorney s Office said.
Jackson made his initial appearance in federal court Friday morning.
Shah said Jackson worked with drug dealers to further violate the law and that he profited from it.
“Attorneys swear an oath to conduct themselves with integrity and uphold the rule of law. Mr. Jackson instead chose to ignore his oath by allegedly laundering money for purported narcotics dealers,” Shah said.
04/16/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/16/2021 12:28
Dallas Attorney Charged in Narcotics Money Laundering Scheme
A Dallas lawyer has been charged with laundering what he believed to be proceeds of narcotics trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah.
Rayshun Jackson, the 51-year-old attorney at the helm of The Jackson Law Firm, was arrested Wednesday, charged via criminal complaint with money laundering. He made his initial appearance in federal court Friday morning. Attorneys swear an oath to conduct themselves with integrity and uphold the rule of law. Mr. Jackson instead chose to ignore his oath by allegedly laundering money for purported narcotics dealers, said Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. He explicitly instructed them on how to further violate the law and profit from the devastation of our nation s opioid epidemic, lining his own pockets in the process. He will now have to face the consequences of his actions.