Silverstein signed WTC lease with $3.55B terrorism insurance 7 weeks before 9/11 β€” documented evidence
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Signed July 24, 2001. $3.55B policy. Argued two planes = two occurrences, sought $7.1B. Court: $4.55B. Terrorism insurance was standard pre-9/11.

Silverstein signed WTC lease with $3.55B terrorism insurance 7 weeks before 9/11

FINΒ·October 1, 2001Β·By 9/11 ResearchersΒ·5.7K upvotesΒ·198 comments
What They Said Was Crazy
β€œLucky Larry insures WTC against terrorism 7 weeks before 9/11, tries to collect DOUBLE.”
β€” 9/11 ResearchersOctober 1, 2001Source

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β€œContractually required insurance.”

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