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Moroccan Man Came to Court in Hamburg, Germany Expecting to be Freed
Aired February 05, 2004 - 05:29 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: A Moroccan man came to court this morning in Hamburg, Germany expecting to be freed because prosecutors could not prove he was linked to the 9/11 terror attacks. But there was an unexpected development, as CNN's Walter Rodgers reports from Hamburg.
He's on the phone with us right now -- Walter, what's happening?
WALTER RODGERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Carol.
There has been a last minute legal snag in Hamburg that delayed the verdict in the trial of Abdelghani Mzoudi, accused of helping the 9/11 hijackers. An attorney for the families of the victims of 9/11 asked for a postponement of the verdict. The Hamburg court appeared poised to acquit Mzoudi, but Attorney Andreas Schultz said he now has new hopes that the U.S. Justice Department may be willing to share information that would yet convict Mzoudi of being an accessory to the murder of nearly 3,000 9/11 victims.
The presiding judge appeared displeased with the tactic by the 9/11 victims' families' attorney. The German prosecutor also seemed skeptical, doubting the U.S. will share any more information on Mzoudi's alleged ties to al Qaeda.
Even yesterday, German law enforcement officers said they believe Mzoudi is deeply involved in Islamist activities here. Mzoudi admits to being a friend of three of the 9/11 hijackers, but there were only strong suspicions in the legal case and scant evidence that Mzoudi had any foreknowledge of the plot -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Walter Rodgers reporting live from Hamburg, Germany this morning.
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Aired February 5, 2004 - 05:29 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: A Moroccan man came to court this morning in Hamburg, Germany expecting to be freed because prosecutors could not prove he was linked to the 9/11 terror attacks. But there was an unexpected development, as CNN's Walter Rodgers reports from Hamburg.
He's on the phone with us right now -- Walter, what's happening?
WALTER RODGERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Carol.
There has been a last minute legal snag in Hamburg that delayed the verdict in the trial of Abdelghani Mzoudi, accused of helping the 9/11 hijackers. An attorney for the families of the victims of 9/11 asked for a postponement of the verdict. The Hamburg court appeared poised to acquit Mzoudi, but Attorney Andreas Schultz said he now has new hopes that the U.S. Justice Department may be willing to share information that would yet convict Mzoudi of being an accessory to the murder of nearly 3,000 9/11 victims.
The presiding judge appeared displeased with the tactic by the 9/11 victims' families' attorney. The German prosecutor also seemed skeptical, doubting the U.S. will share any more information on Mzoudi's alleged ties to al Qaeda.
Even yesterday, German law enforcement officers said they believe Mzoudi is deeply involved in Islamist activities here. Mzoudi admits to being a friend of three of the 9/11 hijackers, but there were only strong suspicions in the legal case and scant evidence that Mzoudi had any foreknowledge of the plot -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Walter Rodgers reporting live from Hamburg, Germany this morning.
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