Not necessarily.
There are several perfectly legal and legitimate methods of wiring money anonymously and with no records....
https://cybernews.com/resources/the-ultimate-guide-to-safe-and-anonymous-online-payment-methods/
https://globalbanks.com/untraceable-money-transfer-app/
https://cryptohead.io/how-to-anonymously-send-money/
https://pandoracash.com/untraceable-money-transfer-app
And why would an X VP do that?
Drug dealers might
They don't have a record of it because Joe never sent it