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United States v. Ahmed Abdel Sattar

Court dismisses two counts of supporting terror group against defense lawyer Lynne Stewart.

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United States v. Ahmed Abdel Sattar – The defendants in this case-Ahmed Abdel Sattar, a/k/a “Abu Omar,” a/k/a “Dr. Ahmed” (“Sattar”), Yassir Al-Sirri, a/k/a “Abu Ammar” (“Al-Sirri”), Lynne Stewart (“Stewart”) and Mohammed Yousry (“Yousry”)-were charged in a five-count indictment on April 8, 2002 (“Indictment”). The First Count of the Indictment charges Sattar, Al-Sirri, Stewart and Yousry, together with others known and unknown with conspiring to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization (“FTO”) in violation of 18 U.S.C. ?§2339B. Count Two charges each of the defendants with providing and attempting to provide material support and resources to an FTO in violation of 18 U.S.C. ?§?§2339B and 2. Count Three charges Sattar and Al-Sirri with soliciting persons to engage in crimes of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. ?§373. Count Four charges Sattar, Stewart and Yousry with conspiring to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. ?§371. Finally, Count Five charges Stewart with making false statements in violation of 18 U.S.C. ?§?§1001 and 2. Defendants Sattar, Stewart and Yousry now move to dismiss the Indictment on various grounds.

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