A Dallas County man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for money laundering and ordered to pay more than $14 million in restitution after defrauding numerous individuals, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.
Rahool Amin Makani, 32, pleaded guilty to money laundering and received a sentence of 240 months in federal prison from U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant on July 30, 2025. In addition to his prison term, Makani was ordered to pay $14,732,023.31 in restitution.
Court documents showed that Makani operated as a multi-million-dollar money launderer who persuaded victims to invest large sums into fictitious businesses. Investigators found that he used various schemes to defraud investors and spent the illicit funds on personal luxury items and experiences. Purchases included leasing private jets, buying several Rolex watches, acquiring high-end cars such as an Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Maserati, Rolls Royce, McLaren, and Ferrari. He also traveled frequently to Las Vegas where he gambled thousands of dollars taken from investors.
Makani admitted as part of his plea agreement that he defrauded multiple individuals through these schemes and confirmed that the restitution amount exceeded $14 million.
The Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation into this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracey Batson prosecuted the matter.
"This case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracey Batson."
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