Four female suspects stood accused Sunday in the seventh trial session dealing with Iran’s $3-billion bank fraud. The Mehr News Agency reports that the four women worked for the Amir Mansour Arya Company as treasurer, accountant, supplier and secretary.
The treasurer is charged with “participation in disrupting the economic system of the country, acting as accessory to forgery, fraud and money laundering.” She has denied all charges brought against her.
According to the prosecutor, the accused had formerly confessed to bribing a manager at Pasargad Bank. She also told the court that it was common for the managers at Amir Arya Company to sign for each other to “speed up” the job.
The accountant from Amir Arya Company cried during the session, saying: “I ask for pardon. I did not know about the offences.”
The supplier, who is charged with “money laundering and disrupting the economic system”, denied the charges against her, saying: “Your honour, after six months working with the company, all the newspapers were writing that Mr. Khosravi [the company director] is a national hero and job creator. I never thought that they were criminals.”
