IIRC, a FReeper posted a sarcastic message here (not on Rush's site) that made the connection between withdrawing just a little under $10000 from a bank account and driving just a little under 65 MPH on a highway. He said something like "if I drive two or three MPH under the speed limit, am I guilty of 'structured speed ticket avoidance'?" or something of that nature.
Someone on Rush's staff spotted the post within a couple of minutes and he (Rush) read it on the air. I wish I could remember who it was, but it was a long time ago.
It was me
It's very hard to deposit large sums of cash.....and take out large sums of cash.
Rings bells..and flashes signals.
I too have been quoted by Rush. I didn’t hear it but got a couple dozen pings telling me about it. About 8-10 years ago. I basked in the fame for a while, then went about my mundane life.
My “15 minutes of fame” lasted about 2 minutes.
>>>Didn’t Rush Limbaugh go through something like this about fifteen years ago? He made a series of $9500 withdrawals from his bank account, and the IRS (or some government agency) accused him of “structured transactions” or some such.
Yes, but in that case the law seemed to work as planned, since Rush was making $9,900 withdrawals to fraudulently purchase prescription drugs to feed his opiate addiction.