Hmm, I do not see that quote in the article.
It is near the middle of the article:
While money laundering can take many forms usually the vague-sounding stuff of TV crime dramas or investigations of former Trump campaign aides the lounge scam was straightforward.
It's there - from the link in the OP -
While money laundering can take many forms usually the vague-sounding stuff of TV crime dramas or investigations of former Trump campaign aides the lounge scam was straightforward.