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Credit Suisse had many more bank accounts with Nazi ties than previously known, investigation finds

JL;DR SUMMARY An independent investigation has revealed that Credit Suisse maintained far more bank accounts linked to Nazis than was previously known. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustNazisArgentinaSenate Judiciary CommitteeBank AccountsNazi FugitivesCredit SuisseUbsRatlinesNeil Barofsky

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Switzerland
"The findings were discovered when independent investigators audited UBS, the Swiss bank that acquired Credit Suisse in 2023."
Argentina
"The investigation also found that Credit Suisse provided support to the ratlines that enabled Nazis to escape Europe and enter Argentina, opening and maintaining accounts for the Argentine Immigration Office."
Germany
"It also found that Credit Suisse held accounts for the German foreign office during the Holocaust, which dealt with the deportations of Jews."

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