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USA v. Zarrab et al

  1. December 13, 2017

    Istanbul Ex-Cop Never Saw Turkish Banker During Stakeouts

    A former Istanbul anti-fraud cop told a Manhattan jury on Wednesday that during stakeouts he performed in a 2013 bribery probe before being forced to leave Turkey, he never saw Mehmet Hakan Atilla, the Turkish banker standing trial on charges of helping Iran dodge U.S. sanctions.

  2. December 12, 2017

    Turkish Banker Disputes That Iran Warning Made Him Nervous

    A former Obama administration official on Tuesday told a Manhattan jury that Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a Turkish banker accused of helping Iran dodge U.S. sanctions, was "taken aback" and "sweating" when directly warned against helping Tehran, which was disputed by the defense because the former official could not back up his account with notes from the time.

  3. December 11, 2017

    Turkish Ex-Cop's Testimony Sparks Mistrial Bid By Banker

    A former Istanbul police investigator told a Manhattan jury Monday that Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a Turkish banker facing charges of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions, was being monitored about five years ago, but Atilla's lawyers called his testimony irrelevant and asked for a mistrial.

  4. December 08, 2017

    Turkish Banker Knew Of US Concern Over Iran Ties, Jury Told

    A former Obama administration official responsible for financial security told a Manhattan jury Friday that Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a Turkish banker facing charges of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions, attended many meetings where growing concerns in Washington over his bank's work with Tehran were aired.

  5. December 07, 2017

    Zarrab Denies Iranian 'Jihad' Motive At Turkish Banker's Trial

    Turkish-Iranian trader Reza Zarrab on Thursday denied being sympathetic to Iran's "economic jihad" despite his letter to then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad complaining of U.S. "world-devouring Imperialism," as counsel for a Turkish banker on trial for allegedly helping Iran duck sanctions peppered him with tough questions.

  6. December 06, 2017

    Zarrab Concedes He Lied About Iran Sanctions Scheme

    Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab told a Manhattan jury Wednesday that he was surprised to learn in March that Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla had been arrested for allegedly scheming to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran and said also that he lied to Atilla about the scheme prior to his own arrest last year.

  7. December 05, 2017

    Zarrab Tells Jury Of Bribing Guard While In US Custody

    A lawyer for Mehmet Hakan Atilla, the Turkish banker charged with scheming to help Iran avoid U.S. sanctions, forced famed Turkish-Iranian trader Reza Zarrab on Tuesday to detail his bad behavior while in U.S. custody and admit he and Atilla disliked each other — but Zarrab refused to admit he was angry when his effort to gain freedom though political channels failed.

  8. December 04, 2017

    Turkish Banker Says US Didn't Disclose Zarrab Jail Call

    The team representing Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla on charges of scheming with famed gold trader Reza Zarrab to help Iran avoid U.S. sanctions told a Manhattan federal judge Monday that prosecutors failed to flag a jailhouse call in which Zarrab appears to indicate a broad willingness to lie to get out of jail.

  9. December 01, 2017

    Zarrab Considered Decision To Admit Guilt For 'Many Months'

    A transcript released Friday of Reza Zarrab's guilty plea hearing on charges of scheming to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran shows the Turkish-Iranian businessman, who is testifying against a Turkish banker at a Manhattan criminal trial, discussed the decision extensively with his defense team — and that he is unlikely to be deported after he serves any sentence.

  10. November 30, 2017

    Zarrab Tells Jury Turkish Banker Didn't Ask For Bribe Money

    Reza Zarrab testified Thursday that he never bribed Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla, telling a Manhattan federal jury that Atilla, who is accused of scheming to help Iran avoid U.S. sanctions, never asked for a dime even as Zarrab made lavish payments to the defendant's boss and to a Turkish minister.