- Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi, designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the U.S. in 2018 for his support to Hezbollah, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to conspiracy charges for attempting to evade U.S. sanctions.
- Bazzi conspired to have an individual in the U.S. liquidate real estate assets in Michigan and covertly transfer the proceeds, amounting to nearly $830,000, to Lebanon without the required licenses, violating U.S. sanctions aimed at Hezbollah financing.
- Bazzi and his co-conspirator, Talal Chahine, devised various schemes to mask the true nature of the funds transfer, including using third parties in China and Lebanon and creating fictitious transactions like restaurant equipment purchases and real estate deals.
- Bazzi faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, with the exact sentence to be determined at a later date. He also agreed to forfeit the nearly $830,000 involved in the illegal transaction. Read More
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