Legal Opinion
United States v. Swiss American Bank, Ltd.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 29, 2000No. Civ.A. 97-12811-WGYPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, Chief Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
This is an action by the government for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and conversion against Swiss American Bank, Ltd., and Swiss American National Bank (collectively “the Swiss American banks”), as well as Swiss American Holding Co. S.A. of Panama (“Swiss American Holding Co.”) and Inter-Maritime Bank, Geneva (“Inter-Maritime Bank”). The government seeks to recover $7,000,000 in forfeited drug proceeds that convicted money launderer John E. Fitzgerald deposited into accounts at the Swiss American banks from 1985 to 1987. The…
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