SocGen affiliate, other Lebanese banks dodging discovery in US terrorism litigation, victims say
By Richard Vanderford ( July 23, 2021, 20:11 GMT | Insight) -- An affiliate of Société Générale and several other banks have refused to turn over evidence in a US lawsuit alleging they provided services to terrorists, US terror victims pursuing a lawsuit in New York said. The Lebanon-based banks have refused to meet with the lawyers for terror victims to discuss discovery, effectively derailing the progress of the litigation, a lawyer for the victims said. Banking industry groups have criticized the litigation, saying it stretches the law.An affiliate of Société Générale and several other banks have refused to turn over evidence in a US lawsuit alleging they laundered money for terrorists, US terror victims pursuing a lawsuit in New York said....
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