Capital One closes Trump accounts
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Capital One closed hundreds of bank accounts associated with President Trump and his businesses in 2021. The bank cited concerns over possible money laundering as the reason for the closures.
Capital One closed hundreds of bank accounts associated with President Trump and his businesses in 2021.8,7,6 The bank cited concerns over possible money laundering as the reason for the closures.8,7,6,5 The accounts were closed after the bank flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering.6,4
Capital One attorneys said in court documents that the bank closed the Trump Organization's accounts over concerns about money laundering.5 The transaction patterns identified are among the types flagged by federal banking guidance.4 The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses.3
Capital One first notified the Trump Organization of its intention to close more than 300 affiliated bank accounts in March 2021.2 The account closures followed a review by Capital One's anti-money-laundering team.1 The bank's internal review, not the Jan. 6 riot, explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.3
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