Posted on 08/07/2008 2:52:56 PM PDT by PRePublic
(Accounting for Iran's Hezbollah crimes) Terrorism victims file $650 million NY lawsuit against 2 banks
The Associated PressPublished: July 14, 2008
NEW YORK: A group of Americans, Canadians and Israelis who claim Hezbollah rocket attacks injured them and killed relatives have accused two banks of helping finance the terrorist attacks and have sued them for $650 million.
The 85 plaintiffs say in court papers the American Express Bank Ltd. of New York and the Lebanese-Canadian Bank SAL of Beirut unlawfully transferred millions of dollars for Hezbollah between 2004 and 2006.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/14/business/NA-US-Hezbollah-Lawsuit.php
(Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ...
If you are a dirty banker... don’t worry about the governments... worry about the victims’ lawyers!
No surprise. They should check to see if they are funneling money to the Obama campaign as well.....
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