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A jury in Philadelphia found three businessmen guilty of violating the US embargo on trade with Cuba, specifically the 1919 Trading with the Enemy Act. James Sabzali, a Canadian citizen, and two associates, both US citizens, were charged with 76 counts of conspiracy and violating the embargo laws in the sale of US$2.1 million in water-purification chemicals to Cuba. The conviction has raised the issues of extraterritorial application of US laws and possible infringement on Canadian trading rights.
The three men are executives of the Bro-Tech chemical company based in a Philadelphia suburb. Sabzali is believed to be the only foreign national to be tried on these charges.
Sabzali was convicted on 20 of the original 76 counts, Donald Brodie was convicted on 33 counts, his brother Stefan was convicted only on conspiracy charges, and the Bro-Tech company was convicted on 43 counts. The verdict also requires that Bro-Tech turn over to the government US$666,000 from its Cuban sales.
Prosecutors asked for a 41- to 51-month prison term for Sabzali, but he could get up to 205 years in prison and US$5 million in fines. Sentencing is scheduled for June 28....
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