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Capital One Cites Money-Laundering Review in Closure of Trump Organization Accounts
Just the facts
Capital One Financial disclosed in court filings that its decision to close the Trump Organization's accounts stemmed from an internal anti-money-laundering compliance review initiated in 2021. The legal filing represents the first formal instance of a major financial institution linking anti-money-laundering review procedures to the termination of business accounts for Donald Trump's principal business entity. The Trump Organization had previously filed suit challenging the bank's account closures. Court proceedings continue as both legal teams submit evidentiary motions.
Why this is news
Capital One Financial filed court documents in response to a lawsuit regarding its prior termination of the Trump Organization's bank accounts.
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