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Court Acquits Jihadists
Of Some False Reporting Charges
Executives not guilty of failing to report successor status
on Form 1023, but are guilty of other false statements
Despite a jury verdict convicting three nonprofit executives of a series of crimes involving false filings with the IRS and false statements to other governmental agents, the federal District Court in Massachusetts has acquitted the defendants on certain charges involving improper reports or statements. (U.S. v. Mubayyid, Crim. No. 05-40026, 7/24/08.) (See Nonprofit Issues®, 1/1/08.)
Early In its opinion the Court recognized that “the struggle against religious and political extremism in general, and terrorism in particular, is likely to be the principal challenge facing this nation, and the rest of the world, for many years to come.” But the role of the Court, it said, “is necessarily narrow. It is not to help—or for that matter, to hinder—American foreign policy. It is not to help or hinder American law enforcement priorities. It is not to make broad ‘statements,’ send ‘messages,’ or bestow symbolic ’victories’ or ‘defeats.’
Article Archives >> Lead Stories >> July 16 - August 15, 2008
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