Families, Ex-Hostages File Lawsuit Against Binance, Changpeng Zhao For Allegedly Providing ‘Substantial Assistance’ To Hamas Terrorists
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Three families struck by the tragedy of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel have initiated legal action against the crypto exchange Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao. What Happened: The families, which include former hostages, relatives of victims, and the estate of a slain doctor, have filed a lawsuit under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act. The suit, lodged at the New York Southern District Court on Jan. 31, accuses Binance of providing “substantial assistance†to terrorists, Bloomberg reported. The federal lawsuit also names Iran and Syria as defendants. According to the lawsuit, “Defendant…