Italian animation company agrees to $538,000 penalty for ‘apparent violations’ of US sanctions on North Korea | CNN Politics
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An Italian animation company has agreed to pay the US Treasury Department $538,000 for “apparent violations” of US sanctions against North Korea by doing business with a North Korean state-owned animation studio, the department said Wednesday.
  • Midnight Wolf@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    6 months ago

    I was sitting here like “I didn’t know Italy was part of the US” because the title sucks ass, so here’s the bit you are looking for

    sent wire transfers through US financial institutions to pay North Korea

    • Bahalex@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      Odd that it didn’t get blocked by these US banking institutions, or they got the transfer fees then flagged the transactions…