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by woodruffw 1275 days ago
It's normal for the AG's press releases to contain "X National" when the subjects of investigation are foreign nationals. Compare, for example, this recent press release about a Malaysian National[1].

Edit: Or this one about Mexican Nationals[2].

[1]: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-e...

[2]: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/six-mexican-nationals-s...