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US prosecutors credit gold trader in Iran sanctions case with key help ahead of sentencing
Prosecutors said his cooperation was truthful and significant and helped convict a Turkish banker after he pleaded guilty to sanctions evasion charges.
- U.S. prosecutors seek leniency for Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab at his upcoming sentencing due to his key cooperation in uncovering sanctions evasion involving Iran and Turkey officials.
- Prosecutors stated that Zarrab disclosed paying millions in bribes to Turkish officials and provided important testimony at a 2017 corruption trial, significantly aiding the U.S. case.
- Zarrab pleaded guilty to conspiracy, bank fraud, and money laundering, and his cooperation with authorities was described as truthful, complete, reliable, and timely by prosecutors.
- Zarrab reported being attacked in prison by an inmate who threatened his life for cooperating with U.S. authorities, and Turkey froze his assets after he started cooperating.
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U.S. prosecutors credit gold trader in Iran sanctions case with key help ahead of sentencing
U.S. prosecutors are seeking leniency at next week's sentencing of a Turkish-Iranian businessman who admitted to helping Iranians and their government evade sanctions and who provided key testimony at a 2017 corruption trial that strained relations between the U.S. and Turkey.
·United States
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US prosecutors credit gold trader in Iran sanctions case with key help ahead of sentencing
U.S. prosecutors are setting the stage for seeking leniency at next week's sentencing for a Turkish-Iranian businessman who provided key testimony at a corruption trial nearly a decade ago related to sanctions against Iran.
·New York, United States
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