Afghan Mastermind of Iran's Plot To Assassinate Trump Is Criminal Migrant Who Was Deported From US in 2008
An Afghan man accused of masterminding a foiled
murder-for-hire plot against Donald Trump was deported from the US after serving time in jail.
Farhad Shakeri, 51, served 14 years in prison for robbery before his release in 2008.
The accused terrorist was then deported and became an asset for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Department of Justice said.
Shakeri has been charged alongside New Yorkers Carlisle Rivera, also known as Pop, 49, of Brooklyn, Jonathon Loadholt, 36, of Staten Island in an elaborate assassination plot on behalf of Tehran.
They are accused of attempting to assassinate Trump, as well as Iranian-American activist Masih Alinejad and two Jewish businessmen living in the US. Two other unnamed co-conspirators were identified but have not been charged.
Farhad Shakeri, 51, was booted out of the US in 2008 following 14 years in jail for a robbery conviction.
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