And here is the crux of the issue for Rush - NO.
Too bad. Rush spelled it all out and it was very easy to follow. Much ado about nothing.
He used private bankers from US Trust (I think that was the bank) to bring him cash as a matter of convenience. *As many high-rollers do.*
THE BANK advised him (and all the other wealthy clients who did the same) - to get their money in increments of less than 10K to SAVE THE BANK the trouble of filling out certain forms. The bank got nailed eventually though and paid a 10M penalty.
That's it in a nutshell.
The fact is, that to someone with Rush's wealth, 10K is "walking around money" when they are building a house, etc. as Rush was at the time.