Bryant Neal Vinas Indictment and Transcripts
From the
L.A. Times:
An American Muslim convert from Long Island, N.Y., who was captured while fighting for Al Qaeda in Pakistan is now cooperating with authorities, opening a rare window into the world of Western militants in the network's hide-outs, U.S. and European anti-terrorism officials said.
Bryant Neal Vinas, 26, is one of the few Americans known to have made the trek to Al Qaeda's secret Pakistani compounds, the officials said.
Vinas has admitted to meeting Al Qaeda chiefs and giving them information for a potential attack on New York commuter trains, conversations that resulted in a public alert in November, said the officials, who requested anonymity because the case was ongoing.
Here are the key court documents in the Vinas case:
All documentsNovember 14, 2008, First indictmentNovember 22, 2008, Court transcriptJanuary 28, 2009, Superseding indictmentJanuary 28, 2009, Court transcriptJuly 22, 2009, Order to unsealLabels: American-Al-Qaeda, American-Jihadists, Bryant-Neal-Vinas
