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The informant posed as a rich businessman, and offered a loan with very attractive terms to a friend of Aref's who was desperate to save his business.
American Muslims: We're Not The Ones You Are Looking For 2010
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They convinced a Pakistani informant (facing a long prison sentence and deportation on fraud charges) to approach Aref's friend, Mohammed Mosharref Hossain (a Bangladesh immigrant and US citizen), as a way to target him.
Yassin Aref's Struggle for Justice in Police State America 2008
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It means winning in this environment is tenuous at best, but Aref's lawyers are determined to press on.
Yassin Aref's Struggle for Justice in Police State America 2008
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In addition, Aref's counsel filed a lengthy sentencing memorandum to the US District Court for the Northern District of New York.
Yassin Aref's Struggle for Justice in Police State America 2008
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Aref's defense argued that he spoke poor English at the time, believed the loan was legitimate, was unaware of any laws broken, and the affair was a plot to entrap him.
Yassin Aref's Struggle for Justice in Police State America 2008
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Hours later, the judge issued a classified decision that only the government could see -- denying Hossain and Aref's request to know if they had been subject to illegal NSA surveillance.
Melissa Goodman: The American Judicial System Gone Horribly Awry 2008
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After reading the January 2006 New York Times article, Hossain and Aref's lawyers demanded the government acknowledge in court that the pair was illegally surveilled.
Melissa Goodman: The American Judicial System Gone Horribly Awry 2008
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Aref's troubles began when FBI agents targeted him in a 2003 sting operation that his lawyers call a frame-up.
Yassin Aref's Struggle for Justice in Police State America 2008
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As we see in Hossain and Aref's case, the government is also using secrecy as a weapon in criminal cases where illegal NSA spying might be at issue.
Melissa Goodman: The American Judicial System Gone Horribly Awry 2008
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Aref's conviction highlights how America treats Muslims post-9/11 and in a climate where no one is safe.
Yassin Aref's Struggle for Justice in Police State America 2008
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