USA v. Polit

1:24-cr-20390

November 19, 2025
Fla. Banker Sentenced To 40 Months For Laundering $16.5M

A Florida federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a banker to more than three years in prison for laundering $16.5 million as part of a bribery scheme orchestrated by his father, who is the former comptroller general of Ecuador.
October 29, 2024
Fla. Banker Agrees To Change Plea In Money Laundering Case

A Miami banker who is the son of Ecuador's ex-comptroller on Tuesday agreed to change his plea to guilty in a federal case alleging that he helped launder money for his father, who was convicted for his role in a corruption scandal that involved canceling fines for a hydroelectric dam in exchange for millions in bribes.
September 19, 2024
Florida Banker Denies Laundering Money For Father

A Florida banker pled not guilty Thursday to federal charges connected to laundering money for his father, who was convicted for his role in a corruption scandal involving canceling fines for a defective hydroelectric dam in exchange for millions in bribes while he served as Ecuador's comptroller.