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USA v. Zarrab et al

  1. September 25, 2017

    Financier, Banker's Iran Sanctions Trial Delayed 4 Weeks

    The trial of Turkish-Iranian financier Reza Zarrab and Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla on charges of evading U.S. sanctions against Iran was pushed back for at least a month and maybe longer by a New York federal judge on Monday.

  2. September 07, 2017

    Feds Charge More Turkish Officials In Iran Sanctions Case

    Instead of arguing his motion to dismiss an indictment charging him with helping Turkish-Iranian financier Reza Zarrab evade U.S. sanctions against Iran, Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla on Thursday found himself being arraigned on a stealthily prepared new indictment that dropped the night before — seven weeks before the trial's scheduled start.

  3. August 15, 2017

    Turkish Banker Denied Bail In Iranian Sanctions Case

    An executive at Istanbul-based Türkiye Halk Bankası AŞ accused of helping Turkish trader Reza Zarrab evade U.S. sanctions was denied bail Tuesday when a New York federal judge ruled there were no conditions or combination of conditions that would assure his appearance in court.

  4. August 07, 2017

    Turkish Banker Is 'Incurable' Flight Risk, Feds Tell Judge

    An executive at Istanbul-based Türkiye Halk Bankası AŞ accused of helping Turkish trader Reza Zarrab evade U.S. sanctions against Iran is an "incurable" flight risk, federal prosecutors said Monday, opposing the banker's proposal to rent an apartment in New York and subject himself to monitoring.

  5. August 01, 2017

    Turkish Banker Wants Out Of Iranian Sanctions Case

    The Turkish banker accused of helping Turkish-Iranian financier Reza Zarrab evade U.S. sanctions against Iran asked a New York federal judge on Monday to toss the two conspiracy counts against him, saying there was inadequate notice in the indictment and that the court lacks jurisdiction.

  6. July 17, 2017

    Shkreli Atty Can't Get Iran Money-Laundering Trial Delayed

    A New York federal judge on Monday immediately rejected Martin Shkreli's attorney's request to push back the trial alleging a Turkey-based financier violated U.S. sanctions against Iran because Shkreli's securities trial is taking longer than expected.

  7. June 12, 2017

    NY Judge Warns Turkish Banker Defense On Fee Pay Deal

    The New York federal judge overseeing a politically sensitive Iranian sanctions case on Monday warned lawyers for Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla that he's not likely to let them withdraw even if the defendant's government-controlled employer stops footing their bills.

  8. June 09, 2017

    Turkish Banker Eyed For Fraud Set To Waive Herrick Conflict

    Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla told Manhattan U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman in a Thursday letter that he is prepared to waive conflicts his Herrick Feinstein LLP defense team might have with seven banks as he plans a defense against charges that he engaged in a fraudulent scheme with gold trader Reza Zarrab.

  9. June 01, 2017

    Potential Giuliani, Mukasey Conflicts Waivable, Judge Says

    Legal powerhouses Rudy Giuliani and Michael Mukasey can stay on the defense team of Turkish-Iranian financier Reza Zarrab, who is charged with aiding Iran sanctions violations, after a New York federal judge on Thursday found each had potential, but waivable, conflicts of interest.

  10. May 22, 2017

    Giuliani, Mukasey Deny Conflict In Iran Sanctions Case

    Rudy Giuliani and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey have penned two fresh affidavits explaining their role in representing Turkish-Iranian financier Reza Zarrab in a suit alleging he aided Iran sanctions violations, but the government told a New York federal judge Monday more information is needed to rule out a conflict of interest.