WHY DID ANDREW CUOMO PARTNER UP WITH A BANK WITH 9/11 TERRORIST TIES?

ANDREW CUOMO AND DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK: THE RELATIONSHIP

IN 2003, ISLAND CAPITAL GROUP IS FORMED WITH CUOMO:

- Island [Capital Group] was founded in May, 2003 by its managing member, Chairman
and President Andrew L Farkas. Its principals include[d] Secretary Andrew M Cuomo,
former US Secretary of Housing & Urban Development who served in President Clinton's
Cabinet from 1990 to 1998. [http://www.ameinfo.com/60405.html]

- Newsday reported on Sept. 27 that Cuomo made $2.5 million working for Farkas from
mid-2003 until mid-2006 as well as his involvement in Dubai. "United Arab Emirates,
of which Dubai is a part, remained one of the staunchest backers of the Arab League
boycott of Israel throughout the period Cuomo worked for Farkas' company." [http://
www.newsday.com/news/paladino-takes-aim-at-cuomo-fundraiser-1.2319832]

- Island Emirates Holdings, a controlled affiliate of Island Capital Group, serves as the
exclusive financial advisor to, and is one of the founding shareholders of Emirates
National Securitization Corporation (ENSeC), the UAE functional equivalent of Fannie
Mae in the US. [http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?id=875&t=1]

- Andrew Cuomo appears to have focused his efforts on developing Shariah Law-
compliant mortgages for for the United Arab Emirates. According to UAE news
reports, Cuomo was still actively involved in December 2007. [http://www.ameinfo.com/
140520.html]

IN 2003-2004, ISLAND CAPITAL GROUP, DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK BECOME PARTNERS IN

ENSeC:

- "Established first in Dubai, ENSeC is a joint venture between and among entities
controlled by Istithmar which is, in turn, controlled by the Royal Family of Dubai, DIB
[Dubai Islamic Bank], Island Emirates Holdings LLC [an Island Capital Group affiliate],
and Pender Ltd. [http://www.ameinfo.com/60405.html]

- [ENSeC is] Advised exclusively by Island Capital Group LLC whose partners include
Andrew L. Farkas, former Chairman and CEO of Insignia Financial Group, Inc. and
Andrew M. Cuomo, former United States Secretary for Housing and Urban Development."
[http://www.ameinfo.com/60405.html]

- "ENSeC.is sponsored/owned by Dubai Islamic Bank (35%), Istithmar (35%), Island

Capital Group (20%), and Pender International Limited (10%)." [http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/
spiwebsite1.nsf/projects/90CEEC73E3E94E4C852576BA000E28D6]

A CONSOLIDATED LAWSUIT ALLEGES DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK WAS DIRECTLY

INVOLVED IN 9/11 ATTACKS - ALLEGATIONS WIDELY KNOWN WHEN FARKAS AND
CUOMO BECAME PARTNERS WITH THE BANK:
- "Defendant Dubai Islamic Bank has a history of money laundering, including
for Osama bin Laden... Defendant Dubai Islamic Bank is involved in providing financial
facilities and support to terrorists, including those involved in the September 11,
2001 attacks. U.S. authorities have identified at least $500,000 that flowed from
Mustafa Ahmed al-Hisawi's accounts at the Dubai Islamic Bank to several of the
hijackers, including Mohammed Atta and Marwan al- Shehhi. They used the money
to pay for their flight training at two airports and for other expenses related to
the attacks." O'Neill v. Dubai Islamic Bank et al, pg. 25 [www.ambushlaw.com/.../
O'Neill_Al_Baraka_Second_Amended_Complaint.pdf <http://www.ambushlaw.com/.../
O%27Neill_Al_Baraka_Second_Amended_Complaint.pdf> ]

IN 2006, THE BIPARTISAN US HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE ISSUED A REPORT

HIGHLIGHTING DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK'S ROLE IN FINANCING THE 9/11 ATTACK ON
AMERICA:

"One reason it was so difficult to track terrorist finances was because Usama bin Laden
preferred not to operate with banks that charged interest since usury is prohibited by the
Koran. Al-Qaeda did, however, use banks that operate according to Islamic principles,
such as the Dubai Islamic Bank in the United Arab Emirates." House Select Committee
on Intelligence Report, Page 11, June 2006 [www.fas.org/irp/congress/2006_rpt/
hpsci0606.pdf]

A JUNE 17, 2010 DECISION BY US DISTRICT COURT JUDGE GEORGE DANIELS

REFUSED TO DROP DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK AS A DEFENDANT IN A 9/11 LEGAL CASE
BECAUSE IT MAY HAVE FUNDED AL QAEDA INTENTIONALLY:

"The claimed wrongdoing of DIB, however, relate to the performance of routine banking
and financial services, or its use as a passive conduit through which monies were
indirectly channeled to and from al Qaeda. Rather, the allegations indicate that DIB
was an intentional, knowing and direct participant in providing money laundering
services to al Qaeda, which allowed for direct funding of terrorist attacks..." US
District Court, Southern District of New York, In Re: Terrorist Attacks on September
11, 2001, June 17, 2010, pages 49-60. [http://paladinoforthepeople.com/docs/DIB-
judge_decision_June2010.pdf]

TWO YEARS BEFORE THE 9/11 ATTACKS, FIVE YEARS BEFORE ANDREW CUOMO
PARTNERED WITH DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK, THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTED THE
BANK'S TERRORIST CONNECTION:

- "The Central Intelligence Agency has obtained evidence that Mr. bin Laden has been
allowed to funnel money through the Dubai Islamic Bank in Dubai, which the United
Arab Emirates Government effectively controls." [http://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/08/
world/us-officials-say-aid-for-terrorists-came-through-two-persian-gulf-nations.html?
pagewanted=1&pagewanted=print]
WHY IS ANDREW CUOMO MUM ON HIS WORK WITH ANDREW FARKAS AND ISLAND
CAPITAL?

MAYBE BECAUSE HE WORKED CLOSELY WITH A BANK THAT HELPED FINANCE THE
9/11 TERRORIST ATTACK ON AMERICA?

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