R28 349 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENT, 2d SERIES Plaintiffs have failed to state a RICO claim (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 15, 1999)). Accordingly, to against the moving Defendants. See id.; the extent Plaintiffs have not already with- Redtail Leasing, Inc. v. Bellezza, 95 Civ. drawn these claims, the TVPA claims are 51910FK), 1997 WL 603496, at *5 dismissed against Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi (S.D.N.Y.1997) (“A defendant does not ‘di- American Bank, Arab Bank, Al Baraka rect?) an enterprise’s affairs under Investment & Development Corp., NCB, § 1962(c) merely by engaging in wrongful Saudi Binladin Group, and the SAAR Net- conduct that assists the enterprise.”); work. Similarly, there have been no alle- Dep't of Econ. Dev. v. Arthur Andersen & gations that Saleh Abdullah Kamel or Adel Co., 924 F.Supp. 449, 466-67 (S.D.N.Y. Batterjee acted under color of law and, 1996) (providing services to racketeering therefore, the TVPA claims against these enterprise is not directing the enterprise); individuals are dismissed as well. LaSalle Natl Bank v. Duff & Phelps Cred- it Rating Co, 951 F.Supp. 1071, 1090 4 ATA (S.D.N.Y.1996) (same). Plaintiffs’ RICO [79,80] The ATA provides a civil rem- claim under § 1962(d) fails for the same edy for “[alny national of the United reason. Plaintiffs have not alleged that States injured in his or her person, proper- the moving Defendants were central fig- ty, or business by reason of an act of ures in the underlying schemes or for con- international terrorism, or his or her es- spiracy liability under § 1962(d). The tate, survivors, or heirs.” 18 U.S.C. RICO claims against the moving Defen- § 2333(a).° To adequately plead the pro- dants are dismissed. vision of material support under this sec- tion, a plaintiff would have to allege that 3. TVPA the defendant knew about the terrorists’ [77,78] “The TVPA establishes a cause illegal activities, the defendant desired to of action in federal court against an indi- help those activities succeed, and the de- vidual who, under a