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The headquarters of the Association of Banks affected by the street movement and the explosion of the port of Beirut (France Press)
The “Association of Lebanese Banks” denied the participation of any Lebanese bank in financing operations carried out in Iraq against the US military, and considered that the accusations propagated by the defendants in the United States were “completely devoid of validity and credibility, which are false and unrealistic accusations. “
The association announced in a statement tonight, Thursday, that the Sole Civil Judge in the state of New York issued a preliminary decision on the lawsuit of some of the heirs of American military victims who died or were injured in Iraq (known as the Bartlett case in honor of one of the plaintiffs).
The statement clarified that the lawsuit “in which they claimed that several clients of the twelve accused Lebanese banks had financially assisted Hezbollah through their accounts at these banks, and that the party contributed to the losses or damages suffered by the plaintiff. , always in accordance with the allegations of the plaintiff “.
The aforementioned judge declared the preliminary authority of the court to hear the case on the basis of secondary responsibility if any of its elements, after rejecting in favor of the banks the bases of primary responsibility, and added that the defendant banks can request the suspension of the execution of this preliminary decision with authority, pending the ruling of the New York Court of Appeals. Decisions in similar cases, which are expected to be issued during the year 2021.
He noted that the initial decision issued is related only to the authority of the court to hear the case that did not address the basis of the dispute.
The association concluded in its statement that the accused Lebanese banks are returning and confirming that the plaintiffs’ accusations completely lack validity and credibility, that they are flimsy and unrealistic accusations, in addition to affirming their commitment to global and local legal standards. in force in the fight against money laundering and terrorism.
He noted that “the false and null imputed banks will continue through their lawyers in the United States of America to defend their rights and legitimate deals, dismiss claims and refute the false accusations of the plaintiffs.”
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