“On December 3, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Ali Kourani (‘Kourani’) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 371 and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.) (‘IEEPA’), among other crimes. Specifically, Kourani was convicted of conspiring to receive military- type training from Hizballah, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371; and of making or receiving a contribution of funds, goods, and services to and from Hizaballah, and of conspiring to make or receive a contribution of funds, goods, and services to and from Hizaballah, in violation of IEEPA. Kourani was sentenced to 480 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and a $700 assessment.”
86 FR 69007-08
Published 12-06-2021
