Katie Zacharia’s Husband’s North Korea Business Links Explained
Summary
Katie Zacharia recently became the White House press secretary. Questions have arisen about her husband Tyler Zacharia’s previous work with a Beijing-based investment firm that made loans to North Korean companies. There is no evidence Tyler Zacharia personally handled those loans or broke any U.S. sanctions.Key Facts
- Katie Zacharia is the new White House press secretary and gave her first briefing on October 13.
- Her husband, Tyler Zacharia, previously worked for Schulze Global Investments in Beijing from 2007 to 2013.
- Schulze Global Investments made loans to North Korean companies while Tyler worked there.
- Tyler Zacharia’s current biography says he helped the investment firm build teams in North Korea, but details are unclear.
- Tyler Zacharia is now a film producer and chief operating officer at 2521 Entertainment.
- Reports say Schulze Global followed U.S. sanctions laws and consulted lawyers before lending to North Korean companies.
- Tyler Zacharia was not personally linked to the sanctions-related transactions.
- The Zacharias have four children and plan to move to Washington, D.C. from California.
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