Judge Tosses Iran Sanctions Conviction Over Evidence Violations

A U.S. judge dismissed the case against a businessman found guilty earlier this year of violating U.S. sanctions on Iran after federal prosecutors acknowledged failing to turn over exculpatory evidence.

The order by U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan capped a stunning about-face for the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office, which last month asked to withdraw the case against Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad despite winning a jury conviction in March. Sadr was accused of helping funnel $115 million through the U.S. financial system to Iranian-linked entities from a construction project in Venezeula.

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