Muslim-Charity Leader Returns to Face Charges
August 16, 2007 | Read Time: 1 minute
The director of a Muslim charity that is no longer in operation has voluntarily returned to the United States to face charges of federal conspiracy and tax fraud, reports the Associated Press.
Pirouz Sedaghaty, also known as Pete Seda, is accused of channeling $150,000 to assist Muslim fighters in Chechnya while serving as the secretary of the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation office in Ashland, Ore. Saudi Arabia, where the organization was headquartered, shut down the charity in 2004.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Cardani, who is handling the case, offered no comment.
Mr. Sedaghaty’s lawyer, Tom Nelson, said, “Pete has wanted to come home for some time, and he has wanted to clear his name.”
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