Chesco man found guilty of doing business with Iran
A Chester County man was found guilty today of violating government sanctions in conducting business with Iran.
A Chester County man was found guilty today of violating government sanctions in conducting business with Iran.
Ali Amirnazmi, 65, also was convicted on charges of conspiracy, lying to government officials, and bank fraud.
The jury of seven men and five women deliberated about five hours before finding Amirnazmi guilty of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Amirnazmi, owner of TranTech Consultants, an Exton firm that specialized in databases for chemical companies, is a citizen of Iran and the United States. He holds degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Tehran and Stanford University. He has lived in the United States for about 40 years.
Prosecutors said Amirnazmi was very familiar with the laws that prohibited U.S. citizens from conducting business with Iran without government approval. But between 1996 and when he was arrested in 2008, they allege, he sold software to Iran and signed contracts with Iranian companies without the required licenses.
He could be sentenced to 80 years in prison and fined $4 million.
























