Guide Note
Zacarias Moussaoui, a French citizen of Morrocan descent, was sentenced to six consecutive life sentences for conspiring to kill Americans on September 11th. He has been unofficially dubbed the "20th Hijacker" of 9/11.
Fast Facts
- Born May 30, 1968, in St Jean de Luz, France
- Allegiance: Al Qaeda
- Years of Service: 1998-August 16, 2001
- Alma Mater: South Bank University
- Also known as: Abu Khaled al Sahrawi and Shaqil
- At first represented himself during trial
Key Dates
- 1996: Began being monitored by French authorities
- 1998: Attended Khalden training camp
- September, 2000: Traveled to Afghanistan
- February 26-May 29, 2001: Attended Airman Flight School
- August 16, 2001: Arrested by Harry Samit of the FBI
- December 11, 2001: Indicted on six felony charges
- January 2, 2002: Plea of not guilty entered by judge
- April 22, 2002: Hearing held to determine whether or not Moussaoui could represent himself
- June 13, 2002: Deemed competent to defend himself
- October 2, 2003: Death penalty deemed "off limits"
- March 21, 2003: Court declined to hear Moussaoui's pre-trial appeal
- April 22, 2005: Plead guilty to all charges
- March 14, 2006: Ruling on the death penalty was reversed
- March 27, 2006: Testified that he and Richard Reid had planned on hijacking a plane and crashing it into the White House
- May 4, 2006: Sentenced to six consecutive life sentences
- May 8, 2006: Tried to withdraw his guilty plea
- May 13, 2006: Transferred to United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility to begin serving his sentence
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