Denver man and his father also appearing in court on similar charges 3 due in court in terror probe Sept. 21: Three men are due to make initial court appearances on Monday on charges of lying to federal authorities in a terrorism probe. The FBI says one suspect had notes on bomb making. NBC’s Pete Williams reports. DENVER - A New York City imam accused of lying to officials investigating a terrorism plot was ordered held without bail on Monday, moments before a father and son in Denver were in court on similar charges. Ahmad Afzali smiled and waved at relatives as deputy marshals led him out of federal court Monday in Brooklyn. His attorney, Ron Kuby, said he’ll seek bail for the 37-year-old Afzali on Thursday. Afzali is an imam at a mosque in Queens. He was arrested Saturday in New York and charged with making false... [read full story]
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