Apollo Aviation OFAC

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Apollo Aviation Group Pays $210k to OFAC for Violations of Sudanese Sanctions Program

Apollo Aviation Group, now Carlyle Aviation Partners, agreed to pay OFAC $210,600 for 12 violations of the Sudanese Sanctions Program. Carlyle acquired Apollo in December 2018, and Carlyle was not involved in the transactions. The broad prohibition in the Sudanese Sanctions Program were lifted on January 17, 2017, but

Podcasts

Episode 118 -- OFAC Enforcement Update and Lessons Learned

OFAC's aggressive enforcement program continues. Recently, OFAC announced settlements with Apollo Aviation and Apple. Both of these cases underscore the importance of enhancing OFAC compliance programs. In this Episode, Michael Volkov reviews the two cases and the specific lessons learned.