You launder the money by inconspicuously inserting into legitimate accounting. The whole point is that you’re trying to avoid attention. The taxes are an unfort

You launder the money by inconspicuously inserting into legitimate accounting. The whole point is that you’re trying to avoid attention. The taxes are an unfortunate side effect. An auction that makes the news is nothing if not conspicuous. It’s tantamount to lighting a sign and saying “follow the money trail starting here”