Turkish Banker Sentenced To 32 Months In Iran Sanctions Case
A U.S. judge has sentenced a Turkish banking executive to 32 months in prison after his conviction for evading sanctions on Iran. Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a banker at Turkey's state-controlled Halkbank, was sentenced on May 16 by District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan. Prosecutors had sought a sentence of about 20 years for Atilla. One of Atilla's lawyers, Victor Rocco, called the 32-month sentence "fair," but said the banker would appeal his conviction. In a court filing, Atilla's lawyers urged leniency, saying the case did not involve ...
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