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To: IngotWeTrust who wrote (45609)	12/5/1999 8:46:00 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116791

Iran-Contra & the Safra Mystery By Robert Parry Press accounts continue to state erroneously that banker Edmond J. Safra, who died mysteriously when a fire swept his Monaco penthouse apartment, was cleared over involvement in the Iran-contra scandal and related money-laundering investigations. Contrary to reports in The New York Times and other leading news outlets, Safra?s Republic National Bank was implicated ? not cleared ? in connection with the Iran-contra affair. According to the final report by Iran-contra special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh, an officer of Republic National Bank in New York arranged clandestine cash transfers to Oliver North?s secret network in 1985-86. Police in Monaco have given no indication about a possible motive for the apparent attack on Safra?s apartment and the fire that killed the banker and a nurse. As one of the world?s richest men, Safra would be an obvious target for robbery, kidnapping and other common crimes. But Safra?s connection to secret intelligence operations could become another possible area for investigation as would Safra?s questionable banking activities in Russia.(cont) consortiumnews.com