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Schacht

American  
[shahkht] / ʃɑxt /

noun

  1. (Horace Greeley) Hjalmar 1877–1970, German financier: acting minister of national economy 1934–37.


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"Mr Macías and I will appear tomorrow before the Brooklyn federal court ... where he will plead not guilty," his lawyer, Alexei Schacht, told Reuters.

From BBC

His New York-based lawyer, Alexei Schacht, labels the accusers “shake-down artists” and “fraudsters” seeking a big payday.

From Los Angeles Times

“Mr. Veytia committed some terrible crimes, but he paid for it in a maximum-security prison and he’s trying to turn his life around,” said Schacht.

From Los Angeles Times

Veytia’s lawyer, Schacht, said the allegations defy credibility.

From Los Angeles Times

Among those who accepted the invitation were banker Hjalmar Schacht, who would later become the Third Reich's chief finance minister; Georg von Schnitzler, head of the chemical and pharmaceutical giant I.G.

From Salon