NY prosecutor: Hezbollah millions laundered in US

Federal authorities in New York have blamed Lebanese financial institutions for wiring more than $300 million into the United States in a money laundering scheme aimed at benefiting the militant group Hezbollah.

The US government says in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Manhattan it seeks nearly a half-billion dollars in money laundering penalties from some Lebanese financial entities and 30 US car buyers and a US shipping company.

It also says it's entitled to claim their assets as forfeitable under US money laundering laws. (AP)



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