Judge Rips 'Disingenuous' Rudy Giuliani in Iran Sanctions Case

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The ex-mayor didn’t even mention Iran in affidavits supporting an accused sanctions violator whom he's trying to get out of court.

KATIE ZAVADSKI
05.02.17 5:10 PM ET

A federal judge called Rudy Giuliani’s statements about his work in an Iran sanctions case “disingenuous” at a hearing Tuesday, criticizing the ex-New York City mayor for omitting any mention of Iran altogether.

Giuliani and former U.S. attorney general Michael Mukasey are working on behalf of a Turkish gold trader accused of helping Iran circumvent U.S. sanctions related to its nuclear program. In affidavits filed last month, Giuliani and Mukasey said they were working on extrajudicial resolutions for Reza Zarrab’s legal troubles. Instead of appearing in court, Giuliani and Mukasey said they have met with high-ranking officials in Turkey and the U.S.—including Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan—to work towards a diplomatic resolution.

The affidavits also downplayed the seriousness of the charges facing Zarrab. The criminal complaint against Zarrab accuses him of helping entities that work with the Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps, and other organizations tied to its nuclear program, while the affidavits simply referred to Zarrab’s alleged misdeeds as ones involving “consumer goods.”

“Most respectfully, the Giuliani and Mukasey affidavits appear surprisingly disingenuous in failing to mention the central role of Iran in the indictment,” said Judge Richard Berman, adding that the affidavits omit any mention of Iran altogether. Such an omission discounts the fact that the charges against Zarrab are serious felonies, Berman said.

Tuesday’s meeting also addressed potential conflicts of interest between Giuliani and Mukasey, and their legal firms, and the Zarrab case. The firms also represent some of the alleged “victim banks” in the case; Giuliani’s firm is also a registered agent of Turkey.

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1. Why does Giuliani hate America?

This borders on treason--aid and comfort to an enemy of the U.S. But to him, it's about "consumer goods"--yeah, right; if your consumers consume plutonium and high explosives..........