The trial of Noor Salman, wife of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, is underway. But her attorneys are asking for a mistrial following pretty explosive revelations about Mateen’s father Seddique:
https://twitter.com/lukerosiak/status/978287393416638464
https://twitter.com/lukerosiak/status/978288463337476096
More:
According to a motion filed by the defense, prosecutors sent an email on Saturday that stated Seddique Mateen was a confidential FBI source from 2005 through June 2016.
The email also stated that Seddique Mateen is being investigated for money transfers to Turkey and Pakistan after documents were found in his home on the day of the Pulse attack.
Salman’s attorneys claim the late disclosure of the information prevented them from exploring whether or not Seddique Mateen knew of his son’s plans to attack the nightclub on June 12, 2016.
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According to the motion, the defense states that the decision not to give Noor Salman a polygraph was possibly “based on the FBI’s desire to implicate Noor Salman, rather than Seddique Mateen in order to avoid scrutiny of its own ineptitude with the latter.”
The defense also said Seddique’s connection with the FBI played a role in a 2013 investigation into Omar Mateen for allegedly making threats against coworkers.
“Mateen’s father played a significant role in the FBI’s decision not to seek an indictment from the Justice Department for false statements to the FBI or obstruction of justice against Omar Mateen” during its 2013 investigation into his alleged threats,” the motion stated.
Seems like that might be important, no?
And there’s more:
Salman's uncle, Al Salman, and FBI Special Agent Juvenal Martinez testified in the second half of the morning.
— Krista M. Torralva (@KMTorralva) March 26, 2018
Correction: Martin, not Martinez.
— Krista M. Torralva (@KMTorralva) March 26, 2018
FBI Special Agent Juvenal Martin considered developing Omar Mateen into a confidential informant for the FBI after investigating him and not finding a tie to terrorism.
— Krista M. Torralva (@KMTorralva) March 26, 2018
Uhhh …
Yikes https://t.co/5XKO4vTsvA
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) March 26, 2018
Yeah.
TFW the actual news is crazier than even Alex Jones could imagine. https://t.co/PTzlm9CkpF
— Brian Guy (@ItsThatBriGuy) March 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/thurisaz17/status/978306524245356546
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Update:
BREAKING: Judge denies the defense's motion to dismiss case against Noor Salman.
"This trial is not about Seddique Mateen, it's about Noor Salman."
— Melissa Jeltsen (@quasimado) March 26, 2018
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