Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.

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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review

Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump Capital One Financial hit back on Friday against a lawsuit over its ⁠decision to close the Trump ⁠Organization’s bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money-laundering experts. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to…

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