State and Treasury Departments Reportedly Investigating Dennis Rodman’s North Korea Trip

According to
The Daily Beast, the State and Treasury departments are
investigating whether former NBA player Dennis Rodman broke the law
when he gave Kim Jong-un and his wife gifts on his recent trip to
North Korea.

From
The Hill
:

The State and Treasury departments are investigating whether
Dennis Rodman broke the law on his most recent trip to North
Korea, The Daily Beast reports.

The former basketball star reportedly offered luxury gifts to
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un for his 31st birthday, including
expensive whiskey and a fur coat for his wife. The gifts would
violate the 2010 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as
well as several United Nations sanctions.

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