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November 27, 2017
Defense Seeks Delay After Jury Picked For Iran Sanctions Trial
Jury selection was completed Monday in the New York federal trial of Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS executive Mehmet Hakan Atilla on charges of allegedly scheming with Turkish-Iranian businessman and gold trader Reza Zarrab to dodge U.S. sanctions against Iran, but immediately afterward, the defense asked for a delay in the proceedings.
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November 21, 2017
Judge Suggests Anonymous Jury In Iran Sanctions Trial
A New York federal judge on Tuesday suggested using an anonymous jury in the upcoming trial of Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS executive Mehmet Hakan Atilla on charges of scheming to dodge U.S. sanctions against Iran, following reports that "third parties" have contacted people involved in the case.
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November 20, 2017
Iran Sanctions Trial Against Turkish Gold Trader Delayed
Jury selection was adjourned for one week following a closed-door hearing on Monday in the Manhattan federal trial of Turkish-Iranian businessman and gold trader Reza Zarrab and Turkish Bank executive Mehmet Hakan Atilla on charges of scheming to dodge American sanctions against Iran.
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November 16, 2017
Zarrab Out Of Federal Lockup But Still In US Custody
Reza Zarrab remains in federal custody, the U.S. government said Thursday, after news surfaced that the Turkish-Iranian businessman accused in Manhattan federal court of scheming to dodge American sanctions against Iran had been released from a detention facility on Nov. 8.
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November 09, 2017
Turkish Banker Gets Go-Ahead For Depos, But No Trial Delay
A manager at Turkey's state-owned Halkbank got permission from a New York federal judge on Wednesday to depose four current and former bank employees less than three weeks before he goes on trial for allegedly participating in a scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran, but the judge reiterated that the trial would not be delayed.
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November 06, 2017
Turkish Banker Wants Trial Delayed In Iran Sanctions Case
Lawyers for a Turkish banker accused of helping a gold trader get around U.S. sanctions on Iran asked a New York federal court Monday to further delay his trial, citing difficulties questioning witnesses in Turkey, while prosecutors said the trial must go forward as planned.
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October 17, 2017
Turkish Banker Can't Duck Iran Sanctions Case, Feds Say
Federal prosecutors urged a New York federal judge Monday not to dismiss charges against a Turkish banker accused of helping gold trader Reza Zarrab lie to banks to dodge U.S. sanctions on Iran, arguing his bid to duck the allegations or get a separate trial are rehashing already-rejected contentions.
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October 10, 2017
Turkish Banker Wants Out Of Iran Sanctions Case Or Own Trial
Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a Turkish banker accused of helping gold trader Reza Zarrab lie to banks to dodge U.S. sanctions on Iran, told a New York federal judge on Monday that prosecutors are trying to nail him on charges that they lack the authority to bring.
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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.
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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.