The long arm of US law is not so easily dissuaded. Violating the laws of other countries is illegal in the US. Even if you've never set foot on US soil or tran

The long arm of US law is not so easily dissuaded. Violating the laws of other countries is illegal in the US. Even if you've never set foot on US soil or transacted with any US persons or companies, you might still be liable for your actions elsewhere, especially if you're an international company. Maybe money transits through the US, or data, and boom. IANAL but it's not so simple as just drawing a bright line around the US and staying out - though that is a significant first step. They can reach out and touch you for things like... money laundering! Which of course sounds a lot like what the_stc is doing, laundering the profits of illegal (in the US) transactions. It doesn't even need to be illegal where you are, or where the clients are.