Russian national in California pleads guilty to funneling money to 'jihad' fundraiser supporting terror group
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The DOJ said a Russian national in California, pleaded guilty to providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization Monday.
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According to court documents, Kurashev attempted to provide financial support to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization that engages in terrorism in Syria.
Between July 2020 and February 2021, Kurashev was accused of using money transfer services to send approximately $13,000 to two known couriers for an HTS fundraiser. Federal prosecutors say records obtained from the money transfer services documented multiple transactions from Kurashev to the couriers in Turkey, usually in increments of $1000.