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The chief of investigations for the Manhattan District Attorney will depart for private practice after 18 years with the office, according to an internal memorandum obtained by ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com. Responsible for the investigations of sanctions violations by major banks that resulted in more than $1.8 billion in penalties and forfeitures, Adam Kaufmann will leave the Manhattan office at the end of this year. In addition to leading the investigations of Lloyds Bank TSB, Barclays Bank, Credit Suisse and ING Bank N.V. for illegally transacting with Iran and other blacklisted nations, Kaufmann oversaw the first terrorism case under New York State's...