A federal judge has ordered defense attorneys for an alleged money launderer for the Iranian government to detail the involvement of President Trump`s "cyber czar," ex-New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, and former Attorney General Michael Mukasey in the case.
Related: Giuliani To Help Defend Accused Iran Money LaundererZarrab, a 33-year-old dual Turkish-Iranian citizen, was arrested March 19 in Florida.
Prosecutor Joon Kim sent a letter Monday morning notifying the judge in Zarrab`s case that Giuliani had joined the defense, and that Zarrab had also hired Mukasey.
The New York Times reported Monday night that both Giuliani and Mukasey had previously visited Turkey to discuss the case with Erdogan.
He`s accused of ducking sanctions by moving hundreds of millions of dollars for the Iranian government and Iranian firms via offshore entities and bank accounts.
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