State Department Freezes U.S. Assets Of Two ICC-Linked Individuals
Published Date: 10/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of State has officially blocked the U.S. assets of two people linked to the International Criminal Court for acting without their countries' permission. This means their property in the U.S. is frozen starting August 18, 2026. If you do business with them, watch out—these sanctions could affect you financially and legally.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
U.S. assets of two individuals blocked
Two named individuals (Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye) were added to OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and all of their property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction were blocked as of August 18, 2026. If you hold or control assets in the United States that belong to these individuals, those assets are blocked under this action.
International Criminal Court entity blocked in U.S.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) organization was added to OFAC's SDN List and all of its property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction were blocked as of October 9, 2026. Any property in the United States belonging to the ICC is subject to blocking under this notice.
SDN List information publicly available
OFAC's SDN List and additional information about these sanctions actions are published online at the Treasury Department's OFAC website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/international-criminal-court-related-sanctions). You can consult that site for the official listings and details.
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