Federal Judge Dismisses Halkbank Indictment; Adani Case Delayed as DOJ Appeals Other Dismissals
A U.S. federal judge dismissed the criminal indictment against Turkish state-run lender Halkbank. In separate proceedings, a judge declined to immediately approve the dismissal of charges against billionaire Gautam Adani, while the Department of Justice announced plans to appeal dismissals in cases involving former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
A U.S. federal judge dismissed the criminal indictment against Turkish state-run lender Halkbank, ending a prosecution that began in 2019. According to reports, the case involved allegations of $20 billion in money laundering. Following the dismissal, Halkbank's shares on the Istanbul stock exchange rose as much as 8.4%.
In a separate development, a U.S. federal judge declined to immediately approve the Trump administration's request to dismiss the criminal indictment against billionaire Gautam Adani and seven other defendants. Judge Garaufis directed the U.S. Department of Justice to provide a detailed factual explanation for its decision to seek the dismissal of the charges, which were described as one of the government's highest-profile foreign bribery prosecutions.
The Department of Justice also indicated it intends to appeal the dismissal of criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The dismissals in those cases were based on findings that the prosecutor who brought the cases, former Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan, was not lawfully appointed.
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