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The fines were levied under a 1996 law, the Helms-Burton Act, which allowed any American whose assets had been expropriated by the Castro government to sue those who profited from their use.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"It's going to take time, because Rwanda has long profited by looting resources, and that's why the negotiations are dragging on," he said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

After all, what was the Army sergeant who profited off Maduro’s capture doing if not signaling the likelihood of a future outcome and establishing trust in the wisdom of Polymarket?

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The armed groups then transferred the cash back to Iraq, exchanged it for dinars and profited from the currency arbitrage, Treasury said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

For what has a man profited, if he has gained the whole world and lost his soul?

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti