“These complaints paint a disgraceful picture of religious leaders heading money laundering crews acting as crime bosses,” Marra said. “They used purported charities, entities supposed set up to do good works as vehicles for laundering millions of dollars in illicit funds.”
This sadly true for a lot of charities.
This is further reason why I am against all non-profit status for tax purposes. People will still donate to actual charities who help people in need, but without all the shenanigans of family trusts, fake charities, etc.