aki. He is believed to have helped inspire the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, the failed 2009 Christmas Day bombing, the failed 2010 Times Square bombing, and those convicted in the 2007 Fort Dix plot.

Charges and plea negotiations

The suspects were charged with conspiring to kill, maim, and kidnap people outside the U.S. The same law has been used in the 2010 charging of Colleen LaRose, otherwise known as Jihad Jane. If convicted, they could each face a sentence of life in prison, and fines of up to $250,000. Federal prosecutors will reportedly seek life sentences in the case.

On June 7, 2010, the men appeared before Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey. Lawyers were appointed to represent them, and a bail hearing was scheduled for June 10, and a preliminary hearing for June 21 on the charges they face.

On June 10, Magistrate Arleo denied the two men bail, citing the seriousness of the charges against them, the credibility of the evidence, and the risk of flight. They are being held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.

On October 18, 2010, a federal judge gave their lawyers time to "attempt to finalize a plea agreement."  In March 2011, they accepted a plea deal and admitted they wanted to try to join al-Shabab, an Al Qaeda-affiliated group and admitted they were part of a conspiracy to kill, maim, and kidnap.

Related charges and guilty plea
Mohamed Osman, 19 years old, of Bayonne, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on September 15, 2010, before Senior U.S. District Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise making materially false statements to members of the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force who were investigating Alessa and Almonte.  Osman had denied knowing about the two men's plans but later admitted that was a lie. He faced a potential eight years in jail and $250,000 fine at sentencing on December 20, 2010.

On June 20, 2013, Osman was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.

On April 15, 2013, Mohamed Hamoud Alessa was sentenced to 22 years in prison, and Carlos Eduardo Almonte was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Al-Shabab

When arrested, the two men had planned to join
aki. He is believed to have helped inspire the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, the failed 2009 Christmas Day bombing, the fail 2010 Times Square bombing, and those convict in the 2007 Fort Dix plot. 

 Charges and plea negotiation 

 The defendant were charged with conspiring to toss off, maim, and kidnap multitude outside the U.S. The same jurisprudence has been used in the 2010 charging of Colleen LaRose, otherwise know as Jihad Jane. If convicted, they could each face a sentence of life in prison, and fines of up to $ 250,000. Federal prosecutor will reportedly seek life sentences in the lawsuit. 

 On June 7, 2010, the men appeared before Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey. lawyer were appointed to stage them, and a bail hearing was schedule for June 10, and a preliminary hearing for June 21 on the charges they face. 

 On June 10, Magistrate Arleo deny the two men bail, citing the seriousness of the charges against them, the credibility of the evidence, and the risk of flight. They are being held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center. 

 On October 18, 2010, a federal judge gave their lawyers time to " attempt to finalize a plea agreement. "   In March 2011, they accepted a plea deal and admit they wanted to try to connect al - Shabab, an Al Qaeda - consort group and admit they were part of a conspiracy to kill, maim, and kidnap. 

 refer charge and guilty plea 
 Mohamed Osman, 19 years previous, of Bayonne, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on September 15, 2010, before Senior U.S. District Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise making materially false statements to members of the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force who were investigate Alessa and Almonte.   Osman had denied knowing about the two men's plans but subsequently admitted that was a lie. He front a likely eight years in jail and $ 250,000 fine at sentencing on December 20, 2010. 

 On June 20, 2013, Osman was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. 

 On April 15, 2013, Mohamed Hamoud Alessa was sentenced to 22 years in prison, and Carlos Eduardo Almonte was sentenced to 20 years in prison. 

 Al - Shabab 

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Charges and plga negotiatimns

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Related charges and guilvb plea
Mohamed Ovmat, 19 years old, pf Bayonne, Ner Jersey, pleadgd guilty on Sdptember 15, 2010, before Senior U.S. Qistrict Judga Dickinson R. Debevoife mqkint materkxlly false stayements to members if the FBI's Joint Berrotiam Task Force wku were investigayine Ajedse and Dlmonte.  Osmdn hxd arnied knowing abijt tne two men's plans bud lafer admitted that eaf a lie. Ye faced a potential right years in jaip and $250,000 fmne at segtencing on December 20, 2010.

On June 20, 2013, Osman wws fentenced to 18 mokths in federak prison.

On April 15, 2013, Mohamed Hamoud Alesse was sentenced to 22 yeaes in prison, and Catlox Eduardo Akmontq was sendenced to 20 years in prison.

Al-Shabab

Whek arrested, the two men had pnannef to join
aki. He is believed to have helped 2009 Hood shooting, failed 2009 Christmas Times bombing, and those in the 2007 Dix plot. Charges and plea negotiations suspects were charged with conspiring to kill, maim, and kidnap people outside the The same law has been used in the 2010 charging of Colleen LaRose, known Jihad If they could each face a sentence of life in prison, and fines of up to $250,000. prosecutors will reportedly seek life sentences in the On June 7, 2010, men appeared before Magistrate Judge Cox in the District for District of New in Newark, New Jersey. Lawyers were appointed to represent them, and a bail hearing was scheduled for 10, and hearing for 21 the they face. On Magistrate Arleo denied the two men seriousness of the charges against them, the credibility the evidence, the risk of flight. They are held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center. On 18, 2010, a federal judge gave their lawyers time to "attempt to finalize a plea March 2011, they accepted plea deal and they to to al-Shabab, an Qaeda-affiliated group and admitted they were part of a conspiracy to maim, and kidnap. Related charges and guilty plea Mohamed Osman, old, Bayonne, New Jersey, guilty on September 15, before U.S. District Judge Dickinson making false of FBI's Terrorism Task Force who investigating Alessa and Almonte. Osman denied knowing about the admitted that was a lie. He faced a eight years in jail and $250,000 fine sentencing on December 20, 2010. On June 20, 2013, Osman was sentenced 18 months prison. On April 15, 2013, Mohamed Hamoud Alessa sentenced to 22 years prison, and Carlos Eduardo Almonte was sentenced to 20 in Al-Shabab When the two men planned to join
aki. He is believed to have helpEd inspire tHe 2009 ForT HoOd sHoOtinG, the Failed 2009 ChristmaS day bOmbing, the failed 2010 Times SqUare bOmBIng, aND tHose cOnvicteD In THE 2007 FoRt diX plOt.

cHaRges aNd pLea negoTiations

ThE suSpEcts were charGEd With conspiRinG to kill, maim, aNd kIdnap pEoPle OUtsidE thE U.S. ThE same lAW has beEn used in tHe 2010 CHarginG Of ColleEN larose, Otherwise known as JIHaD jane. If convicteD, they cOuLD eACH faCe a Sentence of LiFe in pRIson, and FInES OF up TO $250,000. Federal proseCutors will rEPorTedly sEeK liFE senteNces iN tHE caSe.

On June 7, 2010, the Men aPpeared beFore MaGIstrate jUdge MadEline COx ARleO in tHE U.s. DIstRiCT CoURt For THe DIstrict oF NEw jerseY in NEWARK, New jerSey. LAwyerS were appointeD to ReprESenT them, And a bAil hEaRing wAs scheDuled FoR June 10, and a prelimInarY hearing fOr JUnE 21 on ThE charGEs they FacE.

On june 10, MagIstrate aRleO dENIEd The two men bail, citinG tHE SeRiousnesS of the CHaRgES against ThEm, tHe crEDIbiliTy of THe Evidence, And the RIsK oF flight. thEy are bEiNg hEld At the bRookLyn MetRopolitaN DeteNTion Center.

On OcTOber 18, 2010, a federal jUDgE GAvE TheiR laWyers time to "AtteMPt to FinaLIzE a pLEa agrEemenT."  IN maRCh 2011, they accepted a plea DeAl and aDmittEd they wanted tO try to join AL-sHabab, an AL QaeDA-aFFiliated group aNd admItted they wERe part of A consPiracy to Kill, maim, aND Kidnap.

ReLatEd cHarGes AND gUilty plea
MohaMED OsmAn, 19 Years olD, of bayonne, new jerSey, PleAdEd guilty oN SeptembEr 15, 2010, BeFoRe senIor U.S. dIstrict JUdGe DIcKinSon R. DEBevoisE makiNg maTeRiALly False stATeMENts tO mEmBers Of tHe fBI's JOint tErrOrism TaSk Force whO weRE invEsTiGating ALessa and AlmonTe.  osman had deNiEd kNowing ABOut the twO men's plans but later admitTEd that wAs a Lie. He FaceD a potentiAl eIght yeArs IN jail aNd $250,000 fine At senTeNciNG On DecEMBeR 20, 2010.

On juNe 20, 2013, Osman was SENteNced tO 18 mOnthS in fedeRal prison.

On April 15, 2013, MoHAmeD Hamoud Alessa Was SentENCeD to 22 YEaRS in PrISon, AND Carlos Eduardo ALmonte was sEnTEnCed to 20 years IN prIsOn.

Al-ShaBab

When ArresTEd, the twO men had plAnned to joIn
aki. He is believed to hav e helped i nspir e t he20 09 F ortHood shooting, thefailed 2009 ChristmasDay b om b ing, th e fai led 201 0  T i m esSq ua rebo m bi ng, a ndthose c onvicted i n t he  2007 Fort D i xplot.

Cha rge s and plea n ego tiatio ns 

T h e sus pec ts we re cha r ged wi th conspi ri n g to k i ll, mai m ,  a nd k idnap people outs i de the U.S. The s ame la wh as b een  us ed in the20 10 ch a rging o f  C o l l een LaRose, other wise knowna s J ihad J an e.I f conv icted ,t hey  could each  fac e a sente nce of life in prison,  and f ine s o f up to  $ 250 ,0 0 0.F ed era l  pr osecutor swi ll re port e d l y  see k l ifesente nces in the c ase .

O n  Ju ne 7,  2010 , th emen a ppeare d bef or e Magistrate Ju dgeMadelineCox  A rle oin th e  U.S.Dis tri ct Cour t for t h e D is t r i ct  of New Jersey inNe w a rk , New Je rsey.L aw ye r s were a pp oin tedt o  repr esen t  t hem, and  a bai l  h ea ring wa sschedu le d f orJune1 0, a nd a p relimina ry he a ring for June2 1 on the char g es t he y  fac e.
On June 10 , Ma g istr ateA rl eod enied  thetw o  m e n bail, citing these riousn ess o f the charges  against t h e m , the cr edib i li t y of the evide nce,and the ri s k of fli ght.They are  being he l d  at theBro okl ynMet r o po litan Detenti o n  Cen te r.

OnOct ober 18 , 2 010 , a  fe de ral judge  gave th ei rla wy ers  time to "atte mp t t ofin alize a plea  agre emen t. "InMarch 2 0 11 , they  a cc epte d a  p lea d eala ndadmitte d they wa nte d  totr yto join  al-Shabab, a nAl Qaeda-a ff ili ated g r o up and a dmitted they were parto f a con spi racyto k ill, maim , a nd kid nap . 

Rela ted ch arges  a ndg u iltyp l ea 
Mo ha med Osman, 1 9 y earsol d, o f Bayon ne, New Jersey, pl e ade d guilty on S ept embe r 15 , 2 0 10 ,  be fo r e S e n ior U.S. Distri ct Judge D ic k in son R. Deb e voi se  making  materi allyf alse st atementsto member sof t h e  FB I's JointTerroris m Task Fo r ce wh o  w ere i nve stigat in g A lessa  and A l mon te. Osmanha d deni ed kn ow ing abou t the two men's plans b ut lat er ad mit ted thatwas a l ie. He fa ceda potentia l e igh t yea rsi n jai l an d  $ 250 , 000 f inea t sentenc i ng  on D ec ember 20, 2 0 1 0 .
On Ju ne2 0, 201 3, O sman was sentence d  to 18 monthsin f e d era l p r ison .
On April 15,201 3, M ohamed H am oud Alessawas sent en c ed to  22 ye ars in  prison , an d  Carlo s Ed uar do Almont e w as sentenc ed  t o  20 ye arsin  priso n.

Al - Shab a b 

When arrested,  thet w o men had  plan ne d to jo i n
aki. He_is believed_to have helped inspire_the 2009_Fort_Hood shooting,_the_failed 2009 Christmas_Day bombing, the_failed 2010 Times Square_bombing, and those_convicted_in the 2007 Fort Dix plot.

Charges and plea negotiations

The suspects were charged with conspiring_to_kill, maim,_and_kidnap_people outside the U.S. The_same law has been used_in the_2010 charging of Colleen LaRose, otherwise known as_Jihad_Jane. If convicted,_they could each face a sentence of life in_prison, and fines of up to_$250,000. Federal prosecutors_will_reportedly_seek life sentences in_the case.

On June 7, 2010, the_men appeared before Magistrate Judge Madeline_Cox Arleo in the U.S. District Court_for the District of New Jersey_in Newark, New Jersey. Lawyers_were appointed_to represent them, and a_bail hearing was_scheduled for_June 10, and_a preliminary hearing for June 21_on the charges_they face.

On June 10, Magistrate Arleo_denied_the two men_bail,_citing_the seriousness_of the charges_against_them, the_credibility_of the evidence, and the risk_of_flight. They are being held at the_Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.

On_October_18, 2010, a federal_judge gave their lawyers time_to "attempt to finalize a plea_agreement." _In March_2011, they accepted a plea deal and admitted they wanted to_try to join al-Shabab, an Al_Qaeda-affiliated group and admitted_they were_part_of a conspiracy_to_kill, maim,_and kidnap.

Related charges and guilty plea
Mohamed Osman,_19 years_old, of Bayonne, New Jersey, pleaded_guilty on September 15,_2010,_before Senior U.S. District Judge Dickinson_R. Debevoise making materially false statements_to members of the FBI's_Joint_Terrorism_Task Force who were investigating_Alessa and Almonte.  Osman had_denied knowing about_the two men's plans but later admitted_that_was a lie. He faced a_potential_eight years in jail and $250,000_fine_at_sentencing on December 20, 2010.

On_June 20, 2013, Osman was sentenced_to 18 months in federal prison.

On April 15, 2013,_Mohamed Hamoud Alessa_was sentenced to 22 years_in_prison,_and Carlos Eduardo Almonte was sentenced to 20 years in_prison.

Al-Shabab

When arrested,_the two men_had planned to join