Hezbollah Financier Mohammad Bazzi Pleads Guilty to Sanctions Evasion

Bazzi conspired to move hundreds of thousands of dollars from the U.S. to Lebanon in violation of sanctions.

Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi, a dual citizen of Lebanon and Belgium, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in Brooklyn federal court.
Bazzi was designated a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist' by the U.S. Treasury in 2018 for financing Hezbollah.
He attempted to force a U.S. individual to liquidate real estate assets in Michigan and transfer the proceeds to Lebanon.
Bazzi was arrested in Romania in February 2023 and extradited to the United States.
He faces up to 20 years in prison and has agreed to forfeit nearly $830,000 involved in the illegal transaction.