On Thursday, April 28, 2016, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles announced felony charges against a Russian citizen Ms. Chernykh, 26, her sister, Tatiana Farook, 31, and Ms. Farook’s husband, Syed Raheel Farook, 31, the brother of the San Bernardino gunman.
All pleaded not guilty and will be released on bond. A trial is set for June 21, 2016.
Law enforcement officials stressed they did not believe that any of the three had advance knowledge of the November 2015 San Bernardino attack, or took steps to conceal evidence afterward.
The indictment represents an unusually tough stance for the government in a marriage fraud case. Five criminal charges are leveled at Ms. Mariya Chernykh, including fraudulent use of immigration documents and lying to federal agents, with combined maximum prison terms of up to 30 years.
Syed Raheel Farook, a U.S. Navy veteran who worked as a computer technician aboard an aircraft carrier, and his Russian born wife, are also charged in one of those counts, conspiracy to make false statements under oath on government documents, and face a maximum sentence of five years.
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All pleaded not guilty and will be released on bond. A trial is set for June 21, 2016.
Law enforcement officials stressed they did not believe that any of the three had advance knowledge of the November 2015 San Bernardino attack, or took steps to conceal evidence afterward.
The indictment represents an unusually tough stance for the government in a marriage fraud case. Five criminal charges are leveled at Ms. Mariya Chernykh, including fraudulent use of immigration documents and lying to federal agents, with combined maximum prison terms of up to 30 years.
Syed Raheel Farook, a U.S. Navy veteran who worked as a computer technician aboard an aircraft carrier, and his Russian born wife, are also charged in one of those counts, conspiracy to make false statements under oath on government documents, and face a maximum sentence of five years.
Read more here.
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