Ross Delston is an independent American attorney, expert witness (16 cases), and former U.S. banking regulator (FDIC) who has specialized in AML issues for over 20 years. He was a testifying expert on behalf of the U.S. Attorney’s Office (SDNY) in U.S. v. Prevezon, a civil forfeiture action involving the proceeds of a massive Russian fraud. In addition, Ross testified virtually for three days in March 2021 in a Canadian court in Joint Liquidators of Stanford International Bank v. TD Bank, one of the largest Ponzi schemes in recent decades. Ross has been a consultant to the IMF on banking and AML/CFT matters since 1997 and has spoken on AML/CFT issues throughout the world, including at the Peoples Bank of China five times; the Reserve Bank of India’s Staff College in Chennai; the 2016 FFIEC Advanced BSA/AML Specialists Conference for examiners; and FinCEN’s 2018 conference for USG law enforcement and intel personnel. Ross has been quoted in numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal, the Times of London, the Nikkei (Japan), and the Hindu Business Line (India).
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