Difference between revisions of "Riggs Bank"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(desc) |
m (Text replacement - "21st century" to "21<sup>st</sup> century") |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
|description=A bank used for various illicit purposes. | |description=A bank used for various illicit purposes. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Riggs Bank''' was a bank in [[Washington DC]] which in the | + | '''Riggs Bank''' was a bank in [[Washington DC]] which in the 21<sup>st</sup> century at least appears to have been used so dissimilarly from the infamous [[BCCI]]. |
==Official narrative== | ==Official narrative== | ||
"The most important bank in the most important city in the world."<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/19/us/at-riggs-bank-a-tangled-path-led-to-scandal.html</ref> | "The most important bank in the most important city in the world."<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/19/us/at-riggs-bank-a-tangled-path-led-to-scandal.html</ref> | ||
Revision as of 00:13, 5 July 2017
 Riggs Bank  (Bank)    | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1836 |
| Extinction | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Washington DC, United States |
| Staff | 1,450 |
| A bank used for various illicit purposes. | |
Riggs Bank was a bank in Washington DC which in the 21st century at least appears to have been used so dissimilarly from the infamous BCCI.
Official narrative
"The most important bank in the most important city in the world."[1]
Activities
Carter Beese is said to have met George Bush's Texas friend Joe Allbritton just as Allbritton was buying into Riggs Bank.
Use by Prince Bandar bin Sultan
The Al-Yamamah arms deal, which was signed in 1985, is understood to have uncovered details of about a billion dollars of extra payments to the longime Saudi ambassador to US, Prince Bandar bin Sultan through Riggs bank.[2] Bandar's wife, Princess Haifa bint Faisal also paid Omar al-Bayoumi through this bank.[3]
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
