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U.S. Suspect to Divulge Details of Alleged Libyan Assassination Plot Against Saudi Leader
A U.S. Muslim activist who told investigators he met with Libyan leader Col. Muammar Qadhafi twice last year to discuss an assassination plot just as Qadhafi was moving to renounce terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, is expected to provide further details of the plot in a plea bargain today (see GSN, June 10). American Muslim Council founder Abdurahman Alamoudi is scheduled to appear today in federal court in Alexandria, Va., to plead guilty to three charges from a 34-count indictment, which includes charges of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal Libyan funds according to USA Today. Although none of the charges against Alamoudi links him directly to the alleged plot against Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, the terms of the plea agreement require him to cooperate with U.S. investigators looking into the plot, a person familiar with the case told USA Today (Kevin Johnson, USA Today, July 30). The United States is investigating the alleged plot. A senior U.S. official said in June that American policy toward Libya could undergo a “180-degree” shift if the plan is confirmed. Alamoudi “deeply regrets” his part in the assassination plan, said his lawyer, James McLoughlin Jr. “The situation unfolded far beyond any expectations he had,” McLoughlin said, according to the Washington Post. “He is now and will continue to cooperate with the government.” If a federal judge accepts the agreement, Alamoudi faces up to 23 years in prison, including additional time for supporting terrorism, the Post reported. He could have faced life in prison under the original charges (Markon/Mintz, Washington Post, July 30).
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