Three to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in exchange for a life sentence rather than a death-penalty trial over 2001 US attacks
The New York Times reported that news of the deal emerged in a letter from prosecutors to family members of victims of the devastating attacks that killed almost 3,000 people. Above, smoke pours out of the World Trade Center after the twin towers were struck by two planes on September 11th, 2001.
The New York Times reported that the three will plead guilty to conspiracy charges in exchange for a life sentence rather than a death-penalty trial. The deal avoids both the prospect of a hugely lengthy and complex trial, or the possibility that confessions seen as crucial to the case would be thrown out. The New York Times reported that news of the deal emerged in a letter from prosecutors to family members of victims of the devastating attacks that killed almost 3,000 people.
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