Confused about Trump’s threat to Turkey?
The Treasury still has not issued a fine against Turkey’s state-run bank Halkbank for its role in a record-breaking money laundering scheme to Iran.
Experts told me last year the fine could torpedo its economy. courthousenews.com/turkish-market…
The Treasury still has not issued a fine against Turkey’s state-run bank Halkbank for its role in a record-breaking money laundering scheme to Iran.
Experts told me last year the fine could torpedo its economy. courthousenews.com/turkish-market…
The gold trader who spearheaded that money laundering scheme, Reza Zarrab, was a Trump Towers Istanbul resident and former ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Giuliani represented Zarrab in a quasi-diplomatic mission as a go-between for the White House and Erdogan.
Giuliani represented Zarrab in a quasi-diplomatic mission as a go-between for the White House and Erdogan.
Giuliani had discussed freeing Zarrab a possible prisoner swap with Erdogan.
The deal failed, and Zarrab pleaded guilty.
courthousenews.com/on-the-bench-i…
The deal failed, and Zarrab pleaded guilty.
courthousenews.com/on-the-bench-i…
* tenant, not resident. He had an office there. Poor choice of words.
This is an important counterpoint, and this was the exact language that I was summarizing in my tweet, which linked to my article.
