<p>Diamonds are an excellent way to smuggle and launder money - they’re very liquid, can’t be sniffed out by dogs, don’t set off metal detectors, and are easy to conceal. Similarly,&nbsp; illicit funds can be laundered and stored by investing in artwork. These luxury items link Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut to the blood diamond trade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, art galleries in Côte d’Ivoire, and illicit business activities in South Africa.</p><br><p>Guest:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Joseph Palazzo is the Deputy Chief of the Special Financial Investigations Unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS).</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Breaking Hezbollah’s Golden Rule is hosted by Dr. Matthew Levitt from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.</p><br><p>It is produced by Anouk Millet from Earshot Strategies, and written by Dr. Levitt, Lauren von Thaden, Camille Jablonski, and Delaney Soliday, research assistants at The Washington Institute.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Explore my map and timeline of <a href="https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/hezbollahinteractivemap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hezbollah’s Worldwide activities</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For a full transcript of the episode, a list of sources, recommended reading, and information on our guests, visit our <a href="https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/podcast-breaking-hezbollahs-golden-rule-season-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule

Washington Institute

Blood Diamonds, Picassos, and Illicit Financing in Africa

OCT 18, 202339 MIN
Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule

Blood Diamonds, Picassos, and Illicit Financing in Africa

OCT 18, 202339 MIN

Description

<p>Diamonds are an excellent way to smuggle and launder money - they’re very liquid, can’t be sniffed out by dogs, don’t set off metal detectors, and are easy to conceal. Similarly,&nbsp; illicit funds can be laundered and stored by investing in artwork. These luxury items link Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut to the blood diamond trade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, art galleries in Côte d’Ivoire, and illicit business activities in South Africa.</p><br><p>Guest:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Joseph Palazzo is the Deputy Chief of the Special Financial Investigations Unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS).</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Breaking Hezbollah’s Golden Rule is hosted by Dr. Matthew Levitt from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.</p><br><p>It is produced by Anouk Millet from Earshot Strategies, and written by Dr. Levitt, Lauren von Thaden, Camille Jablonski, and Delaney Soliday, research assistants at The Washington Institute.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Explore my map and timeline of <a href="https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/hezbollahinteractivemap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hezbollah’s Worldwide activities</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For a full transcript of the episode, a list of sources, recommended reading, and information on our guests, visit our <a href="https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/podcast-breaking-hezbollahs-golden-rule-season-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>