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REZA ZARRAB

IS THERE A NEW SEALED INDICTMENT IN THE IRAN OIL-FOR-GOLD SANCTIONS EVASION SCANDAL

Two sealed documents or pleadings have been filed in the Zarrab case, the Iran sanctions evasion scandal, where the primary defendant ultimately pled out. and the defendant who was his Turkish banker ...

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SEX, LIES AND TRANSFER PRICING IN DOMINICA

Transfer Pricing is well known to students of financial crime; it occurs when a taxpayer elects to take profits from an international transaction in a lo- or zero-tax jurisdiction, by manipulating ...

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RICARDO MARTINELLI - FORMER PRESIDENT OF PANAMA

MIAMI FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS RICARDO MARTINELLI RELEASED ON BOND

The US District Court Judge who denied fugitive former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli's Habeus Corpus petition has entered an order allowing him to be released on one million dollars ...

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SECOND CIRCUIT DECISION IN ARAB BANK CASE

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Linde vs. Arab Bank can be accessed here. If you are not familiar with the facts, there are several articles on this blog to bring you up to speed, ...

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FLOW CHART OF MOVING STOLEN MONEY

REZA ZARRAB'S FLOW CHARTS SHOWING MONEY MOVEMENT

These flow charts were employed by the gold & oil trader, Reza Zarrab, to explain the complex movement of funds in his massive, billion dollar Iran oil sanctions evasion case, where he testified ...

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JUDGE DENIES HALKBANK EXECUTIVE'S MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL

The US District Court Judge presiding over the Iran oil-for-gold sanctions evasion case has denied the Rule 29(a) Motion for a Judgment of Acquittal, filed by the sole defendant being tried, ...

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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE REPORT ON BSA/AML ENFORCEMENT

Suggested reading from the Congressional Research Service: Trends in Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Chronicles of Monte Friesner - Financial Crime Analyst Contributed by ...

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MEHMET ATILLA - FORMER BANKER FROM TURKEY

SENTENCING FOR ATILLA SET FOR APRIL 11 IN REZA ZARRAB IRAN OIL SANCTIONS EVASION CASE

An order, entered on February 5, by the trial judge in the Reza Zarrab case, has scheduled sentencing for the Turkish banker, Mehmet Atilla, on April 11, 2018. Atilla does have a pending Motion for ...

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