In October, the bank reached a settlement with authorities regarding shortcomings in its anti-money-laundering procedures.
A lawyer for Aquino did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in October that new charges would be filed against people suspected of involvement in the money laundering at TD.
TD Bank reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in October for failings in its anti-money laundering procedures. In the plea documents, prosecutors said at least five TD Bank employees participated in a money laundering scheme in Colombia. The Colombian scheme was one of several money laundering rings identified by prosecutors. "We identified the activity, reported it and cooperated closely with authorities in their investigation," a TD spokeswoman said Wednesday, referring to the charges against Ayala. "We continue to actively support their efforts." ยป
Another TD employee in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, has also been charged with taking bribes to launder money in Colombia.
The Justice Department has been criticized by senators for not bringing more charges against TD executives and employees who may have known about or been involved in the schemes.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) and Sen. Rep. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) sent a letter to TD Chief Executive Bharat Masrani on Monday asking for more information about employee conduct related to the money laundering failures.
At a news conference in October, Attorney General Merrick Garland indicated that new charges would be filed against people suspected of involvement in the money laundering at TD.
"We expect to see more prosecutions," Garland said at the time.
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