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A Michigan Man Used Cryptocurrency to Fund Terrorist Organization, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison

By: theblockbeats.news|2025/07/09 09:17:13
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BlockBeats News, July 9th. According to an official announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice, a 26-year-old man from Michigan, Jibreel Pratt, today pleaded guilty to two charges, including intending to donate cryptocurrency to the foreign terrorist organization ISIS. Under the plea agreement, in February 2023, Pratt engaged in a conversation with a confidential informant whom he believed could assist him in traveling abroad to join ISIS. Over the following months, Pratt expressed his desire to join ISIS and recorded a video pledging allegiance. In March and May 2023, Pratt sent cryptocurrency to the informant, intending for the money to help support violent activities.

Sentencing is scheduled for November 13, 2025, and Jibreel Pratt faces up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.

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