By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
EDNY COURT / UN GATE, Sept 20 – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres responded positively to entreaties by indicted Iran lobbyist Kaveh Afrisaibi, documents now sought to be withdrawn from the Federal court file but obtained by Inner City Press show.
Afrisiabi was illegal paid as a lobbyist by Iran Mission the UN for years, through the UN Federal Credit Union.
Now he is one of the five released / traded by the US Administration, along with unfreezing $6 billion, for Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz, and two other U.S. citizens. Inner City Press had already reported Afrasiabi's inclusion - and its confirmation of his role - but now on September 18, 2023 in the docket it is confirmed: "MOTION for Leave to File Document cancelling the trial date and seeking other relief by Kaveh Lotfolah Afrasiabi." And Guterres was set to meet / celebrate with Raisi hours later.
On September 19 it was confirmed - Iran had traded for Afrasiabi, who claimed he was against them and didn't work for them: "MOTION to Dismiss by USA as to Kaveh Lotfolah Afrasiabi. ( Executive Grant of Clemency) ORDER granting [221]. The Government's motion to dismiss the indictment without prejudice is granted. The parties' [220, 221] motions to exonerate defendant's bond and terminate pretrial supervision are also granted. The Government's motion to seal [219] is denied as moot. All other open motions terminated as moot. The Clerk is directed to mark this case terminated."
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