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USA v. Zarrab et al

  1. April 05, 2017

    Zarrab Judge Wants To See Giuliani, Mukasey Retainer Deals

    U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman on Wednesday ordered Ben Brafman, lead counsel for a Turkish banker accused of fraud, to produce copies of retainer agreements the high-profile defendant has made with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey.

  2. April 04, 2017

    Zarrab Judge Says He Has Say-So Over Giuliani, Mukasey Hire

    U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman said Tuesday he believes he has the power to decide if Turkish banker Reza Zarrab's move to hire former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey is proper, even though neither of the prominent lawyers plans to make a court appearance.

  3. March 31, 2017

    Gov't, Trader Spar Over Alleged Giuliani, Mukasey Conflicts

    The federal government and a Turkish gold trader accused of hiding banking transactions in violation of U.S. sanctions on Iran traded blows in a pair of letters Friday afternoon over whether the trader's hiring of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and ex-Attorney General Michael Mukasey constitutes a conflict of interest.

  4. March 30, 2017

    Giuliani Won't Touch Turkish Trader Sanctions Case, Atty Says

    A Turkish gold trader accused of hiding banking transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars in violation of U.S. sanctions on Iran retained Rudy Giuliani and former Attorney General Michael Mukasey for work other than settlement talks or trial preparation, one of his attorneys said in a Thursday filing.

  5. March 28, 2017

    Giuliani, Mukasey Add Firepower To Iran Sanction Defense

    A wealthy Turkish businessman with alleged connections to government officials in Iran and in his home country has added former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Attorney General Michael Mukasey to his legal team as he fights charges of money laundering and breaking sanctions.

  6. February 15, 2017

    Conflicted Kirkland Team Hangs On In Turkish Trader Case

    A Kirkland & Ellis team representing a Turkish businessman accused of money laundering and breaking U.S. sanctions on Iran can stay in the case despite a maze of conflicts surrounding the firm's work for banks named in the government's case, a New York federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  7. January 06, 2017

    A Map Of Kirkland's Conflict Maze In Turkish Trader Case

    The conflict knots around appellate all-star Paul Clement and the Kirkland & Ellis LLP team representing a Turkish trader accused of defrauding megabanks also on the firm's client roster have produced a few unusual proposed solutions. Here are some key points about the Kirkland conflict conundrum.

  8. January 05, 2017

    Turkish Trader Wants To Retain Kirkland Despite Conflicts

    Accused international bank fraudster Reza Zarrab said Thursday he wants to keep a Kirkland & Ellis LLP team to support his defense despite conflicts the megafirm has with eight banks — even astonishingly agreeing to allow HSBC, a Kirkland client in a similar case, to examine his defense filings before they are made public.

  9. December 14, 2016

    Kirkland Ellis' Conflict Issues Deepen In Turkish Trader Case

    The conflict quagmire surrounding Kirkland & Ellis LLP and its work for a Turkish gold trader charged with bank fraud and trade sanction violations deepened Wednesday as a federal judge questioned a “slice and dice” plan to protect the defendant and Kirkland & Ellis banking clients.

  10. November 30, 2016

    More Conflicts Arise On Kirkland Team for Turkish Trader

    A hearing Wednesday in a New York federal court intended to address two possible conflicts with a Kirkland & Ellis LLP team representing a Turkish gold trader accused of violating Iran trade sanctions revealed several additional issues with the firm's banking clients.