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*In 1983, financier [[Marc Rich]] was accused of violating the act by trading in Iranian oil during the [[Iran hostage crisis]]. He was one of [[List of people pardoned by Bill Clinton|many people]] [[pardon]]ed by President [[Bill Clinton]] in his last days in office.<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clintonpardon_grants.htm USDOJ: Office of the Pardon Attorney: Clemency Recipients]. Justice.gov. Retrieved on 2014-06-16.</ref>
*In 1983, financier [[Marc Rich]] was accused of violating the act by trading in Iranian oil during the [[Iran hostage crisis]]. He was one of [[List of people pardoned by Bill Clinton|many people]] [[pardon]]ed by President [[Bill Clinton]] in his last days in office.<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clintonpardon_grants.htm USDOJ: Office of the Pardon Attorney: Clemency Recipients]. Justice.gov. Retrieved on 2014-06-16.</ref>
*On August 23, 2006, Javed Iqbal was arrested through the [[United States Department of the Treasury|U.S. Department of the Treasury]] with a charge of [[Conspiracy (crime)|conspiracy]] to violate the IEEPA for airing material produced by [[al-Manar]] (The Beacon) in [[New York City]] during the [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict]].<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Timothy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/25/nyregion/25tv.html|title=New York Man Charged With Enabling Hezbollah Television Broadcasts|date=2006-08-25|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-04-10|last2=Rashbaum|first2=William K.|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*On August 23, 2006, Javed Iqbal was arrested through the [[United States Department of the Treasury|U.S. Department of the Treasury]] with a charge of [[Conspiracy (crime)|conspiracy]] to violate the IEEPA for airing material produced by [[al-Manar]] (The Beacon) in New York City during the [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict]].<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Timothy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/25/nyregion/25tv.html|title=New York Man Charged With Enabling Hezbollah Television Broadcasts|date=2006-08-25|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-04-10|last2=Rashbaum|first2=William K.|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*On December 16, 2009, it was announced that the [[U.S. Dept. of Justice]] reached a settlement with [[Credit Suisse]] over accusations that the bank assisted residents of IEEPA sanctioned countries to wire money in violation of the Act from 1995 to 2006. The settlement resulted in Credit Suisse forfeiting $536 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/credit-suisse-agrees-forfeit-536-million-connection-violations-international-emergency|title=Credit Suisse Agrees to Forfeit $536 Million in Connection with Violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and New York State Law|date=2009-12-16|website=www.justice.gov|language=en|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref>
*On December 16, 2009, it was announced that the [[U.S. Dept. of Justice]] reached a settlement with [[Credit Suisse]] over accusations that the bank assisted residents of IEEPA sanctioned countries to wire money in violation of the Act from 1995 to 2006. The settlement resulted in Credit Suisse forfeiting $536 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/credit-suisse-agrees-forfeit-536-million-connection-violations-international-emergency|title=Credit Suisse Agrees to Forfeit $536 Million in Connection with Violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and New York State Law|date=2009-12-16|website=www.justice.gov|language=en|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref>
*On July 16, 2020, a [[UAE]]-based firm, Essentra FZE Company Limited, admitted of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and defying the [[United States sanctions]] on [[North Korea]]. The firm also agreed to pay a fine of $665,112 to the [[United States Department of Justice]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/uae-company-admits-north-korean-sanctions-violations-and-defrauding-us-goverment-agrees|title=UAE Company Admits to North Korean Sanctions Violations and Defrauding the U.S. Government, Agrees to Pay $665,000|access-date=16 July 2020|website=US Department of Justice|date=16 July 2020 }}</ref>
*On July 16, 2020, a [[UAE]]-based firm, Essentra FZE Company Limited, admitted of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and defying the [[United States sanctions]] on [[North Korea]]. The firm also agreed to pay a fine of $665,112 to the [[United States Department of Justice]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/uae-company-admits-north-korean-sanctions-violations-and-defrauding-us-goverment-agrees|title=UAE Company Admits to North Korean Sanctions Violations and Defrauding the U.S. Government, Agrees to Pay $665,000|access-date=16 July 2020|website=US Department of Justice|date=16 July 2020 }}</ref>
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