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NY Man Charged for Raising $600K Charity Funds for Hamas

6/18/2026

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Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, was charged in New York federal court with terrorism offenses.
Prosecutors allege he raised about $600,000 through his charity and diverted it to Hamas and his accounts.
Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi posted a video praising the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack and tried to convert $382,000 into cryptocurrency for Hamas.
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said the arrest shows an effort to prosecute financial support for Hamas.

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Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, was charged in New York federal court with terrorism offenses.
Prosecutors allege he raised about $600,000 through his charity and diverted it to Hamas and his accounts.
Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi posted a video praising the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack and tried to convert $382,000 into cryptocurrency for Hamas.
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said the arrest shows an effort to prosecute financial support for Hamas.