Famed Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau warned Congress on Wednesday that Iran's efforts to build nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles pose a "deadly serious" threat to the United States.
The legendary prosecutor -- whose pursuit of white-collar criminals has spanned the globe -- told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he has uncovered a pervasive system of deceitful practices and fraud designed to let Iran's banks skirt U.S. and international sanctions.
Sources told FOX News that the Morgenthau probe into Iranian money laundering schemes is broad and ongoing. So far, the Manhattan DA has struck a plea deal with a British bank and, separately, indicted a Chinese citizen and his company on charges related to Iran's violations of international sanctions designed to block its acquisition of nuclear weaponry.
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In the British case, Lloyds Bank admitted it had engaged in a "stripping" scheme designed to hide the Iranian origin of more than $300 million in wire transfers. Bank coding information indicating an Iran address for the money was "stripped" from wire transfers.
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Meanwhile Israeli spy agency AIPAC goes free
by IranLover (not verified) on Thu May 07, 2009 01:34 PM PDTWhat a double standard! Israelis can spy on US government and they go free without a slap on the wrist while Iran, with NO evidence of any wrongdoing and only rumors broadcast by paid media, should be considered a great threat! What a hypocrisy. I wonder which spy agency paid for it.
Farhad, Morgenthau...
by Shadooneh (not verified) on Thu May 07, 2009 09:32 AM PDTshekar-e ziadi knordan. I'm sure you understand.
Ostaad, not logged on at work.
What is a threat?
by Abarmard on Thu May 07, 2009 09:28 AM PDTLet's define it, if I can't order it around, then it's a threat. Arrogance? You got it.
Where are those great leaders who could see the depth of the issues? Who would have thought that the State of Israel would burry US power- through a gradual painful death? something that the Soviets failed to do?
Morgenthau Speaks!
by Annonymous (not verified) on Thu May 07, 2009 06:08 AM PDTJust another senile and stupid semite running his mouth!