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Jeanine Pirro: “We seized approximately $20 million worth of cryptocurrency…”

Featuring: Jeanine Pirro, Republican | United States Attorney for the District of Columbia | National

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Published | Video Starts at 18:02

From hamas. We forfeited $2 million in cryptocurrency used by various foreign terrorist organizations, including funds Hamas used in support and facilitation of the October 7th attacks in North Korea. We seized approximately $20 million worth of cryptocurrency from North Korean hackers known as the Lazarus Group. who targeted American enterprise. And from Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran attempted to evade U.S. sanctions. We were there to stop them. They attempted to ProCure helicopters worth 3 million. (18:02–18:10)

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Asserts the seizure of approximately $20 million in cryptocurrency from North Korean hackers, the Lazarus Group.

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