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Imam leaves United States under plea deal in terror case
cnn ^ | 7/5/10 | Susan Candiotti
Posted on July 5, 2010 10:33:01 PM PDT by Nachum
(CNN) — A New York imam who pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents as they investigated an alleged terror plot left the United States on Monday as part of his plea deal, a government spokesman and the imam’s attorney told CNN.
Imam Ahmad Afzali and his wife left on a 2 p.m. flight to live in Saudi Arabia, said Afzali’s attorney, Ron Kuby.
A government spokesman confirmed Afzali’s departure.
After his guilty plea earlier this year for lying to federal agents in the case involving Najibullah Zazi’s alleged subway bombing plan in New York City, Afzali had 90 days to “self-deport” from the United States and was required to wear an ankle monitor until his departure, according to Kuby. The ankle monitor was removed before Monday’s flight, Kuby said.
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“Imam entangled in terrorism case deported
AP
Last Updated: 8:02 PM, July 5, 2010”
Posted: 8:02 PM, July 5, 2010
SNIPPET: “An imam who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation into a suicide bomb plot against New York City subway stations has been deported.
The lawyer for Ahmad Afzali says Afzali and his wife left on a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight to Jeddah on Monday afternoon. Two immigration agents accompanied him to the plane to ensure he got on.”
