From 1997–2011, the Sudanese government committed mass atrocities. The U.S. embargo sought to block oil revenues denominated in U.S. dollars that funded the regime, but French bank BNP Paribas (BNPP) undermined it—acting as Sudan’s de facto central bank (1997–2007) and continuing Sudan business through at least 2010. In 2014 BNPP pleaded guilty to conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions and launder billions, and was fined $8.9 billion; victims received no compensation. In May 2016 Sudanese refugees sued BNPP alleging the bank knowingly financed and profited from genocide. The Second Circuit rejected BNPP’s act-of-state defense, holding genocide claims are justiciable; the case returned to SDNY, where Swiss law was applied. In Feb 2021 the court found plaintiffs plausibly alleged BNPP knew or should have known its conduct fueled genocide under Article 50.1 of the Swiss Code of Obligations. Subsequent motions to dismiss on forum non conveniens (2022) and for summary judgment (April 2024) were denied. On May 9, 2024 the court certified a class of over 20,000 Sudanese refugees and asylees. Trial of three class representatives began Sept 11, 2025; after five weeks the jury unanimously found BNPP consciously assisted the Bashir regime’s abuses and awarded $20.75 million to the three plaintiffs. Hausfeld and co-counsel continue to pursue application of that verdict to the full class.