California man charged for fundraising for Hamas
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize New York: US federal prosecutors announced terrorism charges Wednesday against a California man for allegedly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars through a fake charity to fund Hamas.
- The 38-year-old San Diego resident is accused of using social media accounts and crowdfunding websites to raise money while falsely promising to send humanitarian aid to people in Gaza, prosecutors said.
- Sabassi is also accused of “publicly supporting Hamas online,” and creating “an hour-long propaganda video” to inspire donations in the wake of Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize New York: US federal prosecutors announced terrorism charges Wednesday against a California man for allegedly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars through a fake charity to fund Hamas.
Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi will face “terrorism, sanctions-evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and false statement charges in connection with his efforts to divert funds raised through purported charitable campaigns to Hamas and for personal use,” the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York said in a statement.
The 38-year-old San Diego resident is accused of using social media accounts and crowdfunding websites to raise money while falsely promising to send humanitarian aid to people in Gaza, prosecutors said.