Sens. Warren, Brown Ask Lew to Examine U.S. Panama Papers Ties
(Bloomberg) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in letter to U.S. Treasury Sec. Jacob Lew seek briefing and “assurance” that agency is investigating “any potential involvement of U.S. or U.S.-linked banks, financial services institutions,” other cos. with Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca.
- Senators also say they are concerned individuals or companies may have aided in “money laundering and terrorist financing,” note Treasury is tasked with enforcing related U.S. law
- Link to letter
- Related: European Bankers Step Down as Panama Papers Pile on Pressure
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People Elizabeth Warren (United States Senate)
Jacob Lew (United States Department of the Treasury)
Sherrod Brown (United States Senate)
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