Chagoury, a Nigerian citizen, was allegedly denied a visa in 2015 due to the accusations and filed a lawsuit claiming he was denied his constitutional rights and suffered a damaged reputation. The settlement was approved by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan.

As a result of the agreement, the government acknowledged Chagoury was never on any U.S. sanctions list and is unrestricted with respect to his business transactions.  

Read the full article from Politico.