National Security Council and Richard Newcomb of the Of- fice of Foreign Assets Control traveled to Saudi Arabia to warn Al Rajhi Bank an

orruption, including the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, which has helped lead a number of FCPA investiga

despite plaintiffs’ allegations that United States government officials -- “William Weschler of the National Security Council and Richard Newcomb of the Office of Foreign Assets Control” -- warned Al Rajhi Bank in 1999 “that their financial systems were being manipulated or utilized to fund terrorist organizations such as Al Qaeda.”

t such prospective investor or Limited Partner is not a prohibited country, territory, individual or entity listed on the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) website and that it is not directly or indirectly affiliated with any country, territory, individual or entity named on an OFAC list or proh

determines such reporting is “reasonably necessary” to aid in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. 11. | What is the role of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and how does it fit into AML laws and regulations? The purpose of OFAC is to promulgate, administer and enforce economic and trade sanctions

his statute is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, or life in prison if the support results in the death of any person. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also enforces sanctions against Hamas and its affiliates, forbidding U.S. persons from engaging in any transactions with a designated terroris

prior U.S. Department of Justice policy, says John Nowak of Paul Hastings LLP. Read full article » Crypto Addresses As OFAC Identifiers Last week, the Office of Foreign Assets Control took the significant step of adding two digital currency addresses to its list of identifiers for certain individuals related to an Iranian hacking