Jonathan Bristol, a former partner at two of the largest and best U.S. law firms, was arraigned in a Manhattan federal court and charged with laundering over $20 million in connection with Kenneth Starr, the now convicted financial advisor to Hollywood celebrities.In 2008, Bristol became a partner at Winston & Strawn, a prominent New York law firm. He was guaranteed annual income of $1.35 million per year. Unfortunately, Bristol was unable to generate enough money so his pay was quickly reduced by more than 50% and bonuses were tied to performance.At the same time his pay was being cut, Bristol brought in a new client, Ken Starr. By then (summer of 2009), the SEC was investigating Starr. At least one of Starr’s clients began to suspect wrongdoing. Bristol soon billed Starr over $1 million for legal work. Prosecutors say that Bristol knew by then that Starr was involved stretch mark cream in illegal activity. Although every criminal defendant is entitled to legal representation, lawyers are not allowed to conspire with clients to help them commit their crimes. According to prosecutors, Bristol did more than conspire, he helped Starr launder tens of millions of dollars stolen from Starr’s clients and in some instances, lied to those clients.How did the money laundering scheme work? The indictment claims Bristol knowingly used his lawyer’s trust accounts to launder money and conceal the thefts from Starr’s clients. He also used the trust accounts to pay the law firm large fees.Starr would move client funds into the trust account and Bristol would then kick back the money to Starr or pay off other victims who were becoming increasingly suspicious.One of those victims was a 100 year old woman whose money was wrongfully taken and laundered in Bristol’s account.