Judge Criticizes FBI’s “Unsavory” Tactics and Orders Release of Man Convicted in Agency-Invented Conspiracy
Newburgh, New York – A judge has ordered the release of James Cromitie, a man convicted in a post-9/11 terrorism sting, criticizing the FBI for its use of an informant to create a fabricated conspiracy. The judge granted Cromitie compassionate release from prison after he served 15 years of his 25-year minimum sentence. This decision comes six months after Cromitie’s three co-defendants, known as the Newburgh Four, were released for similar reasons. The Newburgh Four, four men from a small city north of New York City, were convicted of terrorism charges in 2010. Prosecutors claimed … Read more