Bin Laden's son-in-law convicted of terrorism charges
- 10 years ago
This Manhattan court is where Osama bin Laden's son-in-law was found guilty of terrorism-related charges.
The three-week trial is over, and Suleiman Abu Ghaith now faces life in prison - for conspiring to kill Americans, among other charges.
It was a trial that offered unusually vivid details of bin Laden's actions in the days following the September 11th attacks.
Ghaith's lawyer said there were several issues he would raise on appeal:
(SOUNDBITE) (English) STANLEY COHEN, LAWYER FOR ABU GHAITH, SAYING:
"So from the very beginning, this case was wrapped in a shroud of secrecy and an inability to get access to people. It continued throughout, right up to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed."
The judge had denied testimony from Mohammed - the man accused of masterminding the 911 attacks.
But the case isn't over, according to lawyer Stanley Cohen:
(SOUNDBITE) (English) STANLEY COHEN, LAWYER FOR ABU GHAITH, SAYING:
"We believe that there was sufficie
The three-week trial is over, and Suleiman Abu Ghaith now faces life in prison - for conspiring to kill Americans, among other charges.
It was a trial that offered unusually vivid details of bin Laden's actions in the days following the September 11th attacks.
Ghaith's lawyer said there were several issues he would raise on appeal:
(SOUNDBITE) (English) STANLEY COHEN, LAWYER FOR ABU GHAITH, SAYING:
"So from the very beginning, this case was wrapped in a shroud of secrecy and an inability to get access to people. It continued throughout, right up to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed."
The judge had denied testimony from Mohammed - the man accused of masterminding the 911 attacks.
But the case isn't over, according to lawyer Stanley Cohen:
(SOUNDBITE) (English) STANLEY COHEN, LAWYER FOR ABU GHAITH, SAYING:
"We believe that there was sufficie