Legal Opinion
United States v. $3,000,000 Obligation of Qatar National Bank
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 19, 1993No. 90 Civ. 6427(PNL)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEVAL, District Judge.
This is an action brought by the United States Government for civil forfeiture under 18 U.S.C. § 981. Claimant moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Background
For present purposes, only a brief summary of the elaborate facts is necessary. The action relates to an alleged sale to Libya of aircraft parts originating in the United States, in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. § 1701. The Government contends that because a violation of IEEPA is a “specified unlawful activity” under 18 U.S.C. §§…
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