US Wants to Seize NYC Apartment Linked to Congo Leader.

The US government is attempting to seize a luxury apartment in Manhattan that is allegedly linked to the daughter of Denis Sassou Nguesso, the longtime President of the Republic of Congo. The apartment, located in the Trump International Hotel and Tower, was purchased in 2014 for $7.1 million and is believed to have been bought with funds stolen from the Congolese government. US prosecutors have outlined a complex network of banks, individuals, and shell companies that were allegedly used to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from the African nation. The apartment, which offers stunning views of the city and Hudson River, was intended for Claudia Lemboumba Sassou Nguesso, who has held various positions within her father's administration. Congo has a low ranking for public corruption, according to Transparency International. [Extracted from the article]