Giuliani looking for ‘diplomatic solution’ for Turk charged with violating Iran sanctions

A lawyer says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is looking for a “diplomatic solution” to resolving charges that a Turkish man helped Iran evade US sanctions.

Attorney Ben Brafman told a Manhattan judge Tuesday that Giuliani and ex-US attorney general Michael Mukasey wanted to “structure a resolution” to charges against Reza Zarrab. He says they are not trying to work around federal prosecutors. The 33-year-old Zarrab has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail.

Giuliani and Mukasey recently met with Turkey’s president, and prosecutors say they had sought to meet US government officials to try to resolve the case.

A judge agreed Tuesday to question Zarrab about possible conflicts of interest posed by Giuliani and Mukasey because their firms have represented banks in the case.

— AP