Prosecutors Seek February Trial, as Halkbank Asks for More Time to Prepare Defense in Iran Sanctions-Busting Case
Halkbank's attorneys plan to proceed with a planned motion to have Berman recuse himself from the case, Williams & Connolly partner Robert Cary said Tuesday. But, he warned, trial preparation presented a host of practical concerns, including the defense team's ability to physically meet with its client.
June 30, 2020 at 12:37 PM
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Manhattan federal prosecutors are eyeing a proposed February 2021 trial date in the criminal case accusing Halkbank, the Turkish state-run bank, of helping Iran evade billions of dollars in U.S. economic sanctions, as both sides remained at odds over scheduling given COVID-19 concerns.
Halkbank's Williams & Connolly attorneys told a federal judge Tuesday that the global pandemic had made travel to Turkey to meet with their client nearly impossible, and said they would need more time to sort through language issues and interview potential witnesses. They asked that trial in the case be set instead for March 2022.
The scheduling discussion came during a 9 a.m. video hearing before U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman of the Southern District of New York, the first since Halkbank pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, bank fraud and money laundering charges in March. The New York Law Journal monitored audio of the call remotely.
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