DiCello Levitt, Hausfeld, Hecht Partners, and Zuckerman Spaeder Win Class Action Bellwether Trial Against Global Banking Giant BNP Paribas for Violating U.S. Sanctions By Financing and Supporting Sudan Atrocities
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark decision, a Manhattan federal jury has found BNP Paribas liable for its role in enabling the genocidal atrocities committed against Black African civilians in Sudan by the al-Bashir dictatorship from 2002 to 2008, paving the way for more than 20,000 Sudanese refugees living in the United States to seek billions more in recovery. The verdict marks a historic moment in human rights and financial accountability, setting a precedent for holding global banks civilly liable for facilitating regimes accused of crimes against humanity.
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