Prosecutors say that in 2014, Saipov began looking for an organization "ISIS" online, and was in possession of serrated knives on the day of the attack.
and he said to me: "Immediately following the attack, he proudly stated why he did it. He did it for the brutal terrorist organization ISIS. It was a scene of destruction and terror caused by the defender of the organization".
Saipov pleaded not guilty to the charge, which included 28 counts, including premeditated murder and providing material support to ISIS. "ISIS".
Judge Vernon Broderick of the US District Court in Manhattan said the trial is expected to take about 3 months.
In September, the US Justice Department told the judge it intended to seek the death penalty for Saipov.
This is the first federal death penalty trial under a US president Joe Bidentook office in January 2021.
If convicted, Saipov could also be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Prosecutors said Saipov chose Eid Halloween Because he thought there would be too many people on the street, he also planned to hit the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Lee told the jury: Sayfulo Saipov The 34-year-old left behind a “field of destruction and terror” when he used a rented truck as a weapon and ran over people on Oct. 31, 2017.
Prosecutors say Saipov began researching the Islamic State group on the internet in 2014 and that he was in possession of two serrated knives on the day of the attack.
He told me, “Immediately after the attack, he proudly announced why he did it. He did it for the brutal ISIS terrorist group. It was a theater of destruction and terror caused by the defender of the group.”
Saipov pleaded not guilty to the charge, which included 28 counts, including premeditated murder and providing material support to the “Islamic State” organization.ISIS“.
Judge Vernon Broderick of the US District Court in Manhattan said the trial is expected to take about 3 months.
In September, the US Justice Department told the judge it intended to seek the death penalty for Saipov.
This is the first federal death penalty trial under a US president Joe Bidentook office in January 2021.
If convicted, Saipov could also be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Prosecutors said Saipov chose Eid Halloween Because he thought there would be too many people on the street, he also planned to hit the Brooklyn Bridge.
