A Swiss bank settled a claim by a Holocaust survivor who was unable to retrieve what she said were millions of dollars left to her by her father, according to her lawyer. The terms of the settlement between Credit Suisse and 71-year-old Estelle Sapir do not permit disclosure of the amount, the lawyer added. The settlement was officially announced by Sen. Alfonse D’Amato (R-N.Y.), the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. D’Amato has been one of the harshest critics of Switzerland’s financial dealings during World War II.
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