IRAN SANCTIONS EVADER REZA ZARRAB NOW LIVING THE HIGH LIFE IN MIAMI UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME

 

The new, and improved, Reza Zarrab

If you were wondering where the notorious "oil-for-gold" Iran sanctions evader REZA ZARRAB has been living, while he waits to testify in the HALKBANK money laundering trial in New York, he is currently living in Miami's upscale Coconut Grove district, in a luxury multi-million dollar gated residence, under the alias AARON GOLDSMITH*, according to multiple reports from Florida.

Zarrab is engaged in the  purchase and sale of dressage horses, and is believed to have taken over a local South Florida horse farm, which he is upgrading to meet his specifications; he is indeed living the Florida good life, while technically still on the hook for up to 130 years in Federal Prison for his sanctions evasion activities on behalf of Iran. His value as a major witness against Halkbank,  a Turkish-government owned financial institution, and which will, sooner or later, find itself inside the Federal courthouse in New York, cannot be underestimated. Zarrab certainly know where all the financial bodies are buried.

While it is easy to be critical of the ultra-luxury lifestyle this convicted sanctions evader currently enjoys, he will, sooner or later, face American justice, and there will be consequences, though they will be far less than what he faced upon his arrest. We will be closely watching Zarrab's odyssey, and will report back on the conclusion of his legal journey.

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ZARRAB'S KNOWN FLORIDA ALIASES:

John Kaplan

Richard Ferrari

Aaron Goldsmith

A NOT UNEXPECTED DELAY IN ALEX SAAB MORAN'S TRIAL

 

The scheduled In-Person Status Conference in the Alex Saab Moran case was held today, December 6., 2021, and we are raising a number of points for our readers:

(1) The parties stipulated that the presently set trial date, January 3, 2022, is unrealistic. Another Status Conference, to set a new trial date, has been scheduled for January 7.

(2) The Court noted The interests of justice served by a continuance outweigh any interest of the public or the Defendant in a speedy trial.

(3) Whether you may construe these developments as further confirmation that the defendant has either already competed plea negotiations, or they are merely in progress, is a distinct possibility. Of course, until a change of plea is announced, we are guessing as to the developments behind the scenes, but the rumours persist.

We note the presence, at the hearing of DOJ attorney Alexander J. Kramer, who is a trial attorney with Main Justice's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Unit in DC. He was there to supplement AUSA Kurt. K. Lunkenheimer, from SDFL. Kramer's attendance is a signal that senior DOJ staff are involved. Our analysis of all developments in this case, even those that some may regard as insignificant, shall continue.