Swiss authorities organization
also: prosecutors in Geneva, Swiss, Swiss government
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United Statescountry · 4Mike Pompeoperson · 1U.S. Department of Justiceorganization · 1Nicolás Maduroperson · 1Interpolorganization · 1Brad Birkenfeldperson · 1Alex Saabperson · 1Mark Esperperson · 1Cape Verdecountry · 1Russel Marthaperson · 1
Claims (2)
Swiss authorities asserted
Alex Saab documented
“that lacked proof of legal justification. Earlier that year, prosecutors in Geneva concluded an investigation into Saab's Swiss bank accounts and determined there was no evidence to pursue money laundering case against him. The public prose…”
▶ The Colonels Corner-Corporate Coup (Venezuela) Part 4 @ 47:18
UBS paid
Swiss authorities documented
“UBS ends up writing down $50 billion in losses, which is the most in the European Union. So we were talking about hundreds of millions earlier. Now we're talking $50 billion. These numbers are growing awfully fast, aren't they? Very fast. I…”
▶ The Shadow State 50 UBS - King of the Swiss Banks @ 47:31
Mentions (8)
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Speaking to Nigerian media in January of 2021, Martha said that his own explanation for the discrepancies in the timing of Saab's arrest, alleging U.S. authorities only submitted a formal Interpol request for his detention after they learne…
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that lacked proof of legal justification. Earlier that year, prosecutors in Geneva concluded an investigation into Saab's Swiss bank accounts and determined there was no evidence to pursue money laundering case against him. The public prose…
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against Venezuela. Even their own admissions, the U.S. authorities were far less interested in pursuing their money laundering case, because it didn't exist, against Saab than they were in pressuring him to defect from Venezuela's governmen…
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It depends on what swab, who is now in jail in the U.S. on money laundering charges that doesn't exist, chooses to share with us, unquote. Esper echoed Pompeo's hope the diplomat would cooperate with U.S. authorities and divulge Venezuela's…
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And then all of these fake charges where independent investigative authorities like the Swiss government says, hey, we've looked at all of his bank accounts. He's not money laundering. And you still proceed with this facade. And then when h…
▶ 47:31
UBS ends up writing down $50 billion in losses, which is the most in the European Union. So we were talking about hundreds of millions earlier. Now we're talking $50 billion. These numbers are growing awfully fast, aren't they? Very fast. I…
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And they moved $39 billion of toxic assets into a state-owned bailout fund. Very similar to what we did here in America. The Swiss saved their own. The Swiss government takes a 10% stake in UBS. So now it's public-private. So think about th…
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So they got the lowest claims in the case of default or restructuring. Yep. The Swiss turned that upside down. Okay. Now comes the big one. In 2008, the U.S. Justice Department threatens UBS's banking license to operate in the United States…