HALISTER1: Sens. Warren, Brown Ask Lew to Examine U.S. Panama Papers Ties

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)

Topics
First Word DC - Foreign Policy

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