Court OKs U.S. bid to drop Halkbank sanctions case, victims of Iranian terror fear losing path to billions
By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org In a move alarming to victims of Iranian terrorism, including 9/11 survivors and families, the U.S. last week dropped its seven-year-old criminal case alleging that Turkey’s state-owned lender, Halkbank, participated in a multi-billion-dolla…
In a move alarming to victims of Iranian terrorism, including 9/11 survivors and families, the U.S. last week dropped its seven-year-old criminal case alleging that Turkey’s state-owned lender, Halkbank, participated in a multi-billion-dollar scheme to help Iran evade American economic sanctions.
Instead, at the urging of the Trump Administration, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with Halkbank without any monetary penalty or admission of guilt. The deal was approved on Wednesday morning by Judge Richard Berman of the U.S. …
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