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Key Facts
- Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two accomplices agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in exchange for a life sentence, avoiding a death-penalty trial.
- The plea deal, approved by a senior Pentagon official, ends over a decade of pretrial proceedings primarily focused on the admissibility of evidence obtained through torture.
- Mohammed and the others have been in U.S. custody since 2003 and faced significant hurdles in their trial due to their treatment in C.I.A. prisons.
Article Summary
The accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and two accomplices have agreed to plead guilty in exchange for life sentences, avoiding a death-penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay. A senior Pentagon official approved the plea deal, ending over a decade of pretrial proceedings hampered by issues related to evidence obtained through torture. The men, in U.S. custody since 2003, will still face a limited trial to determine their sentences, with a military jury hearing evidence, including testimonies from victims’ families.
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