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sl8

(13,931 posts) Mon Mar 26, 2018, 09:33 AM Mar 2018

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Father of Pulse gunman was FBI informant, widow's attorneys say

Source: CBS News

CBS/AP March 26, 2018, 8:10 AM

ORLANDO, Fla. - Attorneys for the widow of Pulse nightclub gunman Omar Mateen are calling for a mistrial after they say prosecutors revealed that Mateen's father was an FBI informant. CBS affiliate WKMG reports that prosecutors sent an email on Saturday that stated Seddique Mateen was a confidential FBI source from 2005 until 2016, according to a motion filed by the defense.

Omar Mateen's widow, Noor Salman, is on trial in federal court on charges of aiding and abetting her husband, obstruction of justice and lying to federal agents. If convicted, she could get life in prison.

Her husband killed 49 people and injured at least 68 others when he opened fire inside Pulse on June 12, 2016 before he was shot to death by police.

WKMG reports that the email sent by prosecutors stated that Seddique Mateen is also being investigated for money transfers to Turkey and Pakistan.

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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pulse-nightclub-shooting-gunman-father-fbi-informant-seddique-mateen/

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Father of Pulse gunman was FBI informant, widow's attorneys say (Original Post) sl8 Mar 2018 OP

Oh lord this is going to feed the conspiracy freaks. nt 7962 Mar 2018 #1

This will be rocket fuel. They'll go bizerk. Everyone be prepared. We know where this is going. -nt poboy2 Mar 2018 #2

Trump will disband the FBI in response to this IronLionZion Mar 2018 #3

Probably not sdfernando Mar 2018 #4

Fuck her! Behind the Aegis Mar 2018 #5

Supporting her right to a fair trial is another issue. No one gets any kind of a break for ... marble falls Mar 2018 #7

Jeez Louise. How does anyone say she's getting any semblance of a fair trial? Nobody's acted in .... marble falls Mar 2018 #6

7962

(11,841 posts)

1. Oh lord this is going to feed the conspiracy freaks. nt

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Mon Mar 26, 2018, 10:00 AM

Mar 2018

poboy2

(2,078 posts)

2. This will be rocket fuel. They'll go bizerk. Everyone be prepared. We know where this is going. -nt

Reply to 7962 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 26, 2018, 10:33 AM

Mar 2018

IronLionZion

(45,547 posts)

3. Trump will disband the FBI in response to this

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2018, 10:44 AM

Mar 2018

sdfernando

(4,947 posts)

4. Probably not

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 26, 2018, 02:36 PM

Mar 2018

the orange one doesn't care that a few "queers" were killed.

Behind the Aegis

(54,007 posts)

5. Fuck her!

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2018, 02:52 PM

Mar 2018

I am sick of people trying to find excuses for the slaughter of gay people!

marble falls

(57,333 posts)

7. Supporting her right to a fair trial is another issue. No one gets any kind of a break for ...

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 26, 2018, 03:55 PM

Mar 2018

murdering our glbt family members and friends.

marble falls

(57,333 posts)

6. Jeez Louise. How does anyone say she's getting any semblance of a fair trial? Nobody's acted in ....

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2018, 03:49 PM

Mar 2018

good faith at any time. I haven't seen any evidence she did anything more than kind of know about what he might have been up to.

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