A San Diego man suspected of raising money to fund terrorist organization Hamas was charged with terrorism and accused of other crimes on June 17, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, a naturalized U.S. citizen living in San Diego, was arrested on June 16 in San Diego.
Federal prosecutors allege Sabassi used the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack in Israel to attract donors to his charity and sent the funds to the terror organization after keeping some of the money for himself.
“From within the United States, Reda Sabassi is alleged to have solicited and diverted funds to the known foreign terrorist organization, Hamas, which committed the brutal October 7, 2023, massacre,” said U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton….
San Diego Man Accused of Raising Money for Hamas Faces Terrorism Charge
