The New York Times suggests that government lawyers are mediating settlement talks to try to end a defamation lawsuit Restis brought against UANI last year and keep certain documents out of the public domain.
In 2013 UANI accused Restis of doing business with Iran and the shipowner's lawyers say they have been seeking the release of documents from UANI to show that any allegations made against him had no basis in fact when they were made.
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