Profiles
Iyman Faris
| Charge Date: | Thu May. 1, 2003 |
| Investigation Type(s): | Informant |
| Charges: | Criminal conspiracy, Material support for terrorists |
| Outcome: | Pleaded guilty |
| Convictions: | Criminal conspiracy, Material support for terrorists |
| State: | Virginia |
| Alleged Affiliation: | Al Qaeda |
| Description: | Faris conspired with Christopher Paul and Nuradin Abdi to destroy the Brooklyn Bridge and blow up an Ohio shopping mall. Faris had exchanged emails with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and traveled to Afghanistan where he was introduced to Osama bin Laden. He eventually worked as a double agent for the FBI. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. |
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