José Padilla (criminal)
American terrorist incarcerated in a US federal prison / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Padilla (born October 18, 1970), also known as Abdullah al-Muhajir (/ɑːbˈdʌlə ɑːl mʊˈhɑːdʒɪər/ ⓘ ahb-DUL-ə ahl moo-HAH-jeer) or Muhajir Abdullah, is a United States citizen who was convicted in a federal court of aiding terrorists.
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José Padilla | |
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Born | (1970-10-18) October 18, 1970 (age 53) |
Other names |
José Rivera, José Alicea, José Hernandez, José Ortiz, Jose Ibrahim Padilla |
Criminal status | Incarcerated at ADX Florence |
Children | 2 |
Criminal charge | Criminal conspiracy (multiple) |
Penalty | 17 years in prison, increased to 21 years on appeal |
Padilla was arrested in Chicago on May 8, 2002, on suspicion of plotting a radiological bomb ("dirty bomb") attack. He was detained as a material witness until June 9, 2002, when President George W. Bush designated him an enemy combatant and, arguing that he was not entitled to trial in civilian courts, had him transferred to a military prison in South Carolina. Padilla was held for three and a half years as an enemy combatant. Upon pressure and lawsuits from civil liberties groups, he was transferred to a civilian jail in 2006.
In August 2007, a federal jury found him guilty of conspiring to commit murder and fund terrorism. Government officials had earlier claimed Padilla was suspected of planning to build and explode a "dirty bomb" in the United States, but he was never charged with this crime. He was initially sentenced to 17 years in prison, which was increased on appeal to 21 years. His lawsuits against the military for allegedly torturing him were rejected by the courts for lack of merit and jurisdictional issues.[1]