U.S. FEDERAL COURT ISSUES HISTORIC RULING PERMITTING ANTI-TERRORISM CLAIMS AGAINST MTN GROUP TO MOVE TO DISCOVERY
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, 67 American Gold Star family members, servicemembers, and their families, prevailed in a high-profile Anti-Terrorism Act lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against MTN Group, South Africa's largest telecom company, and others. The court ruled that the plaintiffs stated a claim against MTN Group under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Key Points:
- The court ruled that the plaintiffs stated a claim against MTN Group under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
- The plaintiffs or their family members were injured in a series of terrorist attacks that took place in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- They allege that MTN Group did business with Iranian entities that served as fronts for the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (the "IRGC").
- MTN allegedly provided these Iranian entities with funding, embargoed American technology and equipment, and logistical support.