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A skyscraper in the middle of Manhattan (650 fifth avenue) is seized by american government due to spionage from the Iranian government. Apparently they had the whole building to spy?
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/business/jury-finds-nyc-skyscraper-owner-violated-iran-sanctions-article-1.3288398
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/nyregion/650-fifth-avenue-iran-terrorism.html
"The government can seize a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that it says is controlled by Iran, a jury concluded on Thursday, allowing federal prosecutors to complete what they called the largest terrorism-related civil forfeiture in United States history.
The jury also upheld the government’s claim to several Alavi bank accounts and shares of other properties in New York, Texas, California and Maryland that were funded by the skyscraper’s rental revenue.
In this trial, 650 Fifth Avenue’s secret was laid bare for all to see,” Joon H. Kim, the acting United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a statement. “The owners of 650 Fifth Avenue gave the Iranian government a critical foothold in the very heart of Manhattan through which Iran successfully circumvented U.S. economic sanctions."
I don't know anything about this but it sounds to me, knowing how they operate, that they made it up to get a hold of the building? Could this be the case or does anyone have more info? There seems to be alot of buildings being taken by them, first this whole incident with the skyscraper that burned and now this. Do they plan for something with these buildings?
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/business/jury-finds-nyc-skyscraper-owner-violated-iran-sanctions-article-1.3288398
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/nyregion/650-fifth-avenue-iran-terrorism.html
"The government can seize a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that it says is controlled by Iran, a jury concluded on Thursday, allowing federal prosecutors to complete what they called the largest terrorism-related civil forfeiture in United States history.
The jury also upheld the government’s claim to several Alavi bank accounts and shares of other properties in New York, Texas, California and Maryland that were funded by the skyscraper’s rental revenue.
In this trial, 650 Fifth Avenue’s secret was laid bare for all to see,” Joon H. Kim, the acting United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a statement. “The owners of 650 Fifth Avenue gave the Iranian government a critical foothold in the very heart of Manhattan through which Iran successfully circumvented U.S. economic sanctions."
I don't know anything about this but it sounds to me, knowing how they operate, that they made it up to get a hold of the building? Could this be the case or does anyone have more info? There seems to be alot of buildings being taken by them, first this whole incident with the skyscraper that burned and now this. Do they plan for something with these buildings?