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Family Preparation During a Money Laundering Case
Organize household responsibilities and reliable information while preserving counsel’s control of legal decisions and sensitive records.
By Joseph De Gregorio · Federal Sentencing Strategist
Founder and President, Sentencing Advocacy Group · November 6, 2026
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Identify confirmed dates and responsibilities
Maintain a calendar of dates confirmed by counsel and assign ordinary household tasks. Keep hearings, interviews and other obligations distinct from estimates. A shared practical calendar can reduce confusion without distributing sensitive legal advice or treating an unconfirmed date as final.
Prepare an accurate household picture
Organize recurring expenses, caregiving duties, employment schedules and access to essential records. If accounts or assets are restricted, preserve the actual documentation and direct questions to counsel. Do not move assets or make financial commitments based on assumptions about a court order.
Keep support factual and personal
Family members can describe firsthand experiences and practical needs where appropriate. They should not repeat unverified allegations or coordinate accounts of events. Counsel determines how any support material may be used. SAG can help organize a clear record of responsibilities without turning family support into legal argument.
Separate plans from confirmed arrangements
Employment, treatment, housing and caregiving plans should identify what is established and what remains proposed. Preserve contacts and supporting records within the agreed scope. SAG can assist practical preparation nationwide, but cannot guarantee a sentence, placement or release date.
Continue your preparation
Should family members receive every legal document?
Counsel should determine appropriate sharing. Practical coordination can begin with confirmed dates and responsibilities without circulating sensitive advice.
Sources and a defined preparation assignment
Official context: U.S. Courts: Presentence Investigations. Sources checked November 6, 2026. Counsel evaluates the law and the manual applicable to the individual facts and dates. These preparation steps do not determine criminal liability or a sentencing calculation.
Work directly with Joseph to define deliverables, authorized recipients and review dates. An assignment may include a personal and professional chronology, source index, factual review questions and practical preparation calendar. SAG is not a law firm or forensic accounting provider. An engagement does not automatically establish privilege.
Based in New Jersey, SAG serves clients nationwide, with travel arranged for cases. No charging decision, sentence, placement or release date is guaranteed.
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