Mark Brener is an emigre from Israel, a certified tax man in Israel as well as the US, and ran a brothel.
hmmmm ... Coincidence????
Calpernia turned us on to the use of stolen IDs in campaign fraud. Monies are illegally obtained, then fraudulently converted and deposited into friendly offshore banks. The friendly banks then redirect the money to other accounts at the request of the fraudster.
REFERENCE The beginning of Spitzers end can be traced to three banking transfers that left his personal account at the North Fork Bank in New York spring and summer 2007. These payments totaling $15,000 attracted the attention of bank employees who monitor accounts for signs of suspicious activity. (NOTE: After 911, money-laundering laws were significantly tightened, requiring banks to file so-called suspicious activity reports whenever there is evidence that clients might be trying to sidestep routine regulations).
Spitzers money transfers to a company called QAT International Inc later revealed to be a front for Brener's Emperors Club brothel were reportedly considered by the bank to be an attempt to avoid another law that requires all transactions over $10,000 to be reported to the US Treasury.
Breaking down payments with intent to avoid US Treasury reporting requirements is an offense known as structuring.
Then-Gov Spitzers administration has also been connected to sophisticated "Destroyer Programs" that erase computer hard drives.