Legal Opinion

United States v. Bcci Holdings (Luxembourg), S.A., General Secretariat of the Organization of American States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 19, 1996No. 94-5411PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) appeals the district court’s dismissal of its petition under 18 U.S.C. § 1963G) for adjudication of OAS’s interest in $10,000 that it deposited with the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Overseas) Limited (BCCI) and that was subsequently ordered forfeited under 18 U.S.C. § 1963. We affirm the district court’s dismissal on the ground that, notwithstanding its status as an international organization, OAS was, like any other…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. Antonia Campos, Jose Campos, Milk-O-Mat, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  2. United States v. BCCI Holdings (Luxembourg), S.A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. SchwimmerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States v. BCCI Holdings (Luxembourg), S.A.District Court, District of Columbia · 1999
  2. United States v. BCCI Holdings (Luxembourg), S.A.District Court, District of Columbia · 1997
  3. United States v. BCCI HoldingsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1997

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