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Judge asks who's paying Rudy Guiliani in Iran sanctions case
Source: Associated Press
Judge asks who's paying Rudy Guiliani in Iran sanctions case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Apr. 5, 2017 3:02 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Wednesday he wants to know who is paying former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and a former U.S. attorney general to represent a Turkish businessman charged with helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman asked Reza Zarrab's lawyers to tell him the nature of the work and the roles Giuliani and ex-U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey have been hired to perform in the case. The judge also asked to view contracts the men signed with the defense team.
In a written order, Berman said he wants answers before he questions Zarrab later this month about potential conflicts of interest Giuliani and Mukasey could face by representing him and whether he's willing to accept them.
Berman has noted that Giuliani's law firm is a registered agent of Turkey, and both men work for firms that have represented banks in the case.
The judge also asked the lawyers to reveal the identity of any people or parties paying Zarrab's legal fees and expenses, unless he's paying for everything himself.
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Apr. 5, 2017 3:02 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Wednesday he wants to know who is paying former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and a former U.S. attorney general to represent a Turkish businessman charged with helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman asked Reza Zarrab's lawyers to tell him the nature of the work and the roles Giuliani and ex-U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey have been hired to perform in the case. The judge also asked to view contracts the men signed with the defense team.
In a written order, Berman said he wants answers before he questions Zarrab later this month about potential conflicts of interest Giuliani and Mukasey could face by representing him and whether he's willing to accept them.
Berman has noted that Giuliani's law firm is a registered agent of Turkey, and both men work for firms that have represented banks in the case.
The judge also asked the lawyers to reveal the identity of any people or parties paying Zarrab's legal fees and expenses, unless he's paying for everything himself.
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Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/0c76a24a6fa64308ab25ca6ab0391164/judge-asks-whos-paying-rudy-guiliani-iran-sanctions-case
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