4 men convicted in 1993 WTC bombing have had sentences cut
In the last year, four men implicated in the 1993 bombing have won reductions to their sentences after one part of their convictions was dropped to be consistent with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. AdThe bombers who had their sentences reduced were arrested in the intense FBI probe that followed the blast. In a 2012 memorandum, Duffy called Yousef โa cold-blooded killer, completely devoid of conscience.โAdIn a second trial, he was convicted as the mastermind of the 1993 bombing. Now 52, he is serving a life prison term. Eyad Ismoil, 49, also convicted in the 1993 attack, is serving a 210-year sentence.
Pakistan's top court accepts appeal by Daniel Pearl's family
But the Supreme Court will rule on that next week, Siddiqi said. โToday the court admitted the appeal and next week it will decide if Sheikh stays in jailโ until the appeal is decided. The acquittal stunned the U.S. government, Pearl's family and journalism advocacy groups. The U.S. State Department said in a statement that it is watching the case closely and โstands with the Pearl family during this arduous and painfull process." The Pearl family launched a foundation in Daniel's name following the killing, said his father.