Biography
Well known for his vocal and financial support of Islamic groups, Adham Hassoun served as an important connection to Jose Padilla. The FBI monitored conversations between the two men. Hassoun helped recruit volunteers and provided money to terrorist groups fighting in Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Somalia. He also set up an Al Qaeda front group called Benevolence International, which purportedly financed Padilla’s trip to Egypt. He was deported after serving his prison sentence.
Case characteristics: FBI confidential informant, FISA surveillance, cooperated with prosecutors. Organization referenced in charging documents: Al Qaeda.
Case data and description from The Intercept's Trial and Terror project (Trevor Aaronson and Margot Williams), licensed CC BY-NC. Source: https://github.com/theintercept/trial-and-terror-data
