by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY EXCLU, Jan 26 – The family of an American contractor who died in his native Kansas after release from kidnappers in Iraq has sued HSBC and other banks - but nearly all of the case is sealed.
On January 26, 2024 a conference in the case was held. The discussion was about an anonymous Doe witness about information in the National Iranian Oil Company.
He cannot be questioned about any of the details of his work or where he got the information, for fear of retaliation from Iran. His testimony - sealed? - will be by Zoom, with him sworn in by name before the Court, then again without name before others.
Even the complaint in the case is sealed, as of January 27. Inner City Press, which has repeatedly asked the UN about its solicitude toward Iran, will continue to cover the case
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