{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_bjyff54xwvygczqpjita","title":"Salt Lake business owner pleads guilty to laundering $17M in drug operation","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/former-salt-lake-city-business-owner-admits-to-laundering-over-17m-in-bjyff54xwv","count":2,"items":[{"id":"n_37zd7ipzfpgsqcwoslka","seq":1230209,"kind":"article","title":"Salt Lake business owner pleads guilty to laundering $17M in drug operation","url":"https://www.ksl.com/article/51631120/salt-lake-business-owner-pleads-guilty-to-laundering-17m-in-drug-operation","summary":"A former Salt Lake County business owner pleaded guilty Wednesday to laundering more than $17 million in drug proceeds.","published":"2026-10-01T22:40:42Z","seen":"2026-10-01T22:40:42Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-ksl-com-b2905c","name":"ksl.com","domain":"ksl.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q6337865","name":"KSL-TV","type":"broadcaster","country":"US","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"kite-ksl-com-b2905c","topics":["utah"],"entities":[{"id":"Q188025","name":"salt lake","type":"place"}],"image":"https://img.ksl.com/slc/2853/285335/28533575.jpeg?filter=ksl/responsive_story_lg","mentions":2,"story":"st_bjyff54xwvygczqpjita","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.6700000166893005,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.33000001311302185,"political":0.03999999910593033},{"id":"n_bjyff54xwvygczqpjita","seq":1016828,"kind":"article","title":"Former Salt Lake City business owner admits to laundering over $17M in drug proceeds","url":"https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/business-owner-laundering-17m-in-drug-proceeds","summary":"SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A former Salt Lake City business owner admitted to her involvement in laundering over $17M in drug proceeds. Georgina Espinoza-Grajeda, 43, of Eagle Mountain, Utah, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. According to the Utah District Attorney's Office, Espinoza-Grajeda was the owner and operator of Multiservicios Lokos LLC, [...]","published":"2026-09-30T22:52:15Z","seen":"2026-09-30T23:04:43Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-abc4-com-193bb1","name":"abc4.com","domain":"abc4.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q6339292","name":"KTVX","type":"broadcaster","country":"US","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"kite-abc4-com-193bb1","topics":["utah","crime","add to newsletter","local news","news","top stories"],"authors":["Jordan Thornblad"],"image":"https://www.abc4.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/gettyimages-925013506-2_a69c55-e1774462196621.jpg?w=900","story":"st_bjyff54xwvygczqpjita","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.699999988079071,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.3499999940395355,"political":0.029999999329447746}]}