BCCI wrote off a $160,000 loan to an Atlanta consulting firm operated by Andrew Young, former mayor of Atlanta.[263] The loan had been made by National Bank of Georgia, which had been acquired by BCCI front man Ghaith Pharaon. Young had served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Carter administration. Enlarging on his many trips to Africa, Young promoted BCCI to individuals and governments in Africa and Central America. Mayor Young received a retainer for introducing Third World leaders to BCCI. A former BCCI official provided about $11,000 in travel accommodations to Reverend
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