Biography
Khalid al-Fawwaz was held in US custody in connection with embassy bombing prosecution. Individually documented detention or imprisonment establishes custody beyond 24 hours. Earlier British detention and extradition approval are separate from the actual transfer to US custody. His US life sentence was imposed May 15, 2015.
Khalid al-Fawwaz was held in US custody in connection with embassy bombing prosecution. Individually documented detention or imprisonment establishes custody beyond 24 hours. Earlier British detention and extradition approval are separate from the actual transfer to US custody. His US life sentence was imposed May 15, 2015.
On October 28, 2026, the official Bureau of Prisons locator listed Victorville USP as the current physical institution. Its future release projection is not an actual release date.
embassy bombing prosecution. Sentencing hearing: May 15, 2015. The initial physical admission or complete custody continuity remains unresolved, so an exact total is not calculated.
Actual arrival into US physical custody following extradition from the United Kingdom is documented in October 2012. The October 6 contemporaneous DOJ announcement says arrival was the previous night, while a later summary dates extradition October 6; month precision preserves that distinction. Earlier British detention is excluded from this US admission. The existing May 15, 2015 sentencing date remains unchanged.
The UN consolidated sanctions list records his birthdate as August 24, 1962. Source.
