The Business of Exploitation: Laundering, Shell Companies, and the Fight to Bankrupt Traffickers

This episode shifts the focus of human trafficking investigations toward the boardroom, exploring how white-collar crime tactics are used to track and disrupt global exploitation networks. By analyzing the laundering techniques and financial footprints of traffickers, investigators can build ironclad cases using forensic accounting and bank data. It serves as a compelling look at how "following the money" transforms the fight against trafficking into a high-stakes battle of financial intelligence and asset seizure.