April 28, 2006

Al-Arian to Be Deported in Deal With Prosecutors

By THOMAS BARTLETT

Sami Al-Arian, the former University of South Florida professor whose trial on terrorism charges ended with a partial acquittal last year, has reached a deal with federal prosecutors under which he will be deported after pleading guilty to aiding a terrorist organization.

In December a federal jury found Mr. Al-Arian not guilty on eight counts of engaging in terrorism-related activities and deadlocked on nine other counts. The former professor had been accused of involvement with

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