“WormBeer’s parents found 29.1 billion won in North Korean funds hidden in US banks”

On 13 September, CNN broadcasts in the United States reported the release of Otto Wormbeer, 22, a university student who had fallen into a coma after being detained in North Korea. (Photo = CNN) © News1

The parents of an American university student, Otto Wormbir, who was detained in 2017 after being detained in North Korea after being detained in North Korea, led to the disclosure of information about North Korean assets worth US $ $ 2.79 million (around KRW 29.1 billion), which was tied to three US banks.

According to the Voice of the United States (VOA) broadcast on 12, the Federal Court in Washington DC said three US banks with funds related to North Korea on 11 (local time) were concerned about providing protection to the family. ‘Order of protection’ has been granted.

The protection order means that even if banks provide information about North Korea’s funds to Mr. Wombier’s family, they will protect them from legal liability for client escapes.

As a result, the bank’s $ 23.79 million in funds related to North Korea is released to Otto Wormbir’s family. “JP Morgan Chase” has $ 1.75 million (approximately 21.5 billion won), “Wells Fargo” has $ 2.3 million (approximately 3.7 billion won), and “New York Melon” has $ 3.1 million (approx.
Banks will inform Mr. Wormbier of the account number, owner, address and history of the deposit of the funds. However, Mr. Wombyer’s side cannot immediately recover the funds. Mr. Wombie’s mother, Cindy Wombieer, withheld funds related to North Korea when she filed a ‘protection order’ application with the court on the 8th. Designated. Mr. Wombier’s lawyers agreed in February to require these banks to disclose assets related to North Korea. The banks insisted that the disclosure of relevant information could be an act of disclosure of confidential customer information and that a court order was required, and Mr. Wormbier was granted permission to apply for a protection order.

Lawyer Joshua Stanton, an expert on North Korean sanctions and human rights, told VOA: “The WormBeir family lawyers are seeking frozen North Korean funds from the Ministry of Finance.” did.

Meanwhile, in December 2015, Wormbeer, who was sentenced to 15 years of job training for stealing propaganda at a hotel, returned to the United States in a coma in June 2017, but died six days later.

(Seoul = News 1)