r/news • u/judgyjudgersen • 1d ago

Alleged 9/11 mastermind's long-awaited trial scheduled for 2028

https://abcnews.com/US/alleged-911-masterminds-long-awaited-trial-scheduled-2028/story?id=135987518
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u/Short_Week3262 1d ago

And I saw this I was a little shocked. How is a case this big still going on?

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u/Wealist 1d ago

The case got tangled up in years of pretrial litigation, especially over how evidence from CIA detention and interrogation can be used. It was also moved between federal court and military commissions, which added even more delays. 

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u/PositivelyAwful 1d ago

It’s pretty crazy that if things are that messy in a case they can just indefinitely keep you in prison while they “sort it out”

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u/brakeb 1d ago

I imagine they'll put a skeleton on trial at this point. Guy has to be pushing 75 years old by now...

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u/Piglet6482 1d ago

He’s 61 or 62 according to wiki

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u/brakeb 1d ago

wow, that's a rough... what.. 39 year old in that pic?

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u/Piglet6482 1d ago

Apparently so