Convictions Reinstated in Islamic Charity Case
September 2, 2011 | Read Time: 1 minute
A U.S. appeals court has reinstated the convictions of three men accused of duping the government into granting tax-exempt status to a jihadist organization, the Associated Press writes.
Emadeddin Muntasser, the Libyan founder of Boston-based Care International, and two associates were found guilty in January 2008, but a federal judge overturned the verdict on the main charge of conspiring to hide the charity’s activities supporting Islamic extremists.
The appeals court ruling issued Thursday said jurors in the original trial had appropriately weighed the evidence. The case now goes back to district court for sentencing.
The now-defunct Care International raised $1.7-million between 1993 and 2001, ostensibly to aid war orphans, widows, and refugees in Muslim countries. It is not affiliated with the global relief charity CARE International.
