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A Turkish-Iranian businessman accused of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions did not show up for a second court hearing on November 16, fueling speculation that he has made a deal to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors.

NBC News reported on November 16 that Reza Zarrab, a wealthy gold trader with ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, is now cooperating with U.S. prosecutors in a money laundering case involving top Turkish officials.

The NBC report, which cited anonymous sources "with knowledge of the matter," said Zarrab is now out of the U.S. jail where he had been held since his arrest in March 2016, and is in the custody of U.S. prosecutors at an undisclosed location.

Bloomberg News, citing "two people familiar with the case," also reported on November 16 that Zarrab "remains in U.S. custody, but not in a federal jail. That sometimes happens when a defendant has agreed to serve as a government witness."

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