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Capital One asks judge to dismiss Trump Org lawsuit, cites AML probe

financeAug 2, 2026251,093

Capital One asked a federal judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, saying the bank closed more than 300 Trump Organization accounts in mid-2021 after a monthslong internal anti-money-laundering review. In court filings the bank said its AML team identified suspicious transaction patterns and that Capital One’s own filings and the Trump businesses’ allegations “make clear that Capital One closed Plaintiffs' accounts for anti-money-laundering (‘AML’) reasons.” The company's filing marks the first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to the president's family business. The Trump Organization had sued after the account closures; Capital One now argues the closures were taken under bank policies and regulatory guidance rather than for political reasons. The bank is seeking dismissal of the suit on that basis, which would keep detailed internal AML work out of litigation unless the court denies the motion and allows discovery.

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This seems significant 👀 The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business. Capital One closed Plaintiffs’ accounts for anti-money laundering (“AML”) reasons. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

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