Two brothers charged in $1.7m Hamas fundraising scheme

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 17:31 · Archive

Two Louisiana brothers face terrorism charges for allegedly raising $1.7m for Hamas under the cover of Gaza humanitarian aid.

Two Louisiana brothers face terrorism charges for allegedly orchestrating a scheme that raised $1.7m for Hamas whilst presenting it as humanitarian aid for Gaza. According to prosecutors, American donors contributed money believing their funds were supporting humanitarian causes following the October 2023 attacks, but the money was allegedly funnelled to the terrorist group instead. The NYPD assisted in exposing the scheme.

How it is being reported

• Americans donated money to Hamas in scheme that raised $1.7 million, prosecutors allegeCBS News · 2 Oct, 17:05
• Two US brothers busted in $1.7M Hamas fundraising scheme — that was exposed with help from the NYPDNew York Post · 2 Oct, 00:25

In this story: Hamas · Louisiana · Gaza · NYPD

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