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5 (1993), an alleged RICO defendant must have had 'some part in directing' the 'oper- ation or management' of the enterprise itself to be liable." Dubai Islamic Bank a Citibank, NA, 256 F.Supp.2d 158, 164 (S.D.N.Y.2003). The complaints allege the moving Defendants may have assisted al Qaeda, but they do not al

. C. Defendants' Status as Foreign States for FSIA Purposes The Court must first determine if the moving Defendants are "foreign states" for 22. Zakat is required almsgiving by all Mus- lims. See, e.g., Emmet Complaint at 275; id. 140. EFTA00795052 788 349 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENT, 2d SERIES purpose

5. C. Defendants’ Status as States for FSIA Purposes The Court must first determine if the moving Defendants are “foreign states” for Foreign 22. Zakat is required almsgiving by all Mus- lims. See, e.g., Burnett Complaint at 275; id. 140. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017852 --- PAGE BREAK --- 788 purposes of

525 (1993), an alleged RICO defendant must have had ‘some part in directing’ the ‘oper- ation or management’ of the enterprise itself to be liable.” Dubai Islamic Bank v. Citibank, N.A., 256 F.Supp.2d 158, 164 (8.D.N.Y.2003). The complaints allege the moving Defendants may have assisted al Qaeda, but they do not all

F.3d at 1023; Bown ITT, 340 F.Supp.2d at 906. Even move and launder money. 12(e) Statement {1 1. Plaintiffs allege that al Qaeda has pervert- ed the Zakat and Hararm principles in Islam- ic banking to collect and distribute money to individuals and cells throughout the world. Id. 494-9; see also Burnett

ionally allege that “DMI [Trust] and its affiliated and subsidiary companies have known that many of the ostensible charities to which they channeled Zakat and Haraam funds were, in fact, fronts for al Qaeda [, including ITRO and MWL].” *88 JA4337. “Despite the actual knowledge that money contributed to

United Arab Emirates in 1999, SPA199-200 (Terrorist Attacks IV). These allegations, the district court concluded, “g[a]ve rise to the inference that [Dubai Islamic Bank] intentionally and knowingly assisted al Qaeda by providing banking services ....” Jd. at 205. Similarly, the allegations against Al Rajhi Bank draw