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Supreme court rejects effort to revive plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 9/11 attacks

Source: The Guardian World - Published: 19 Oct 2026 18:50

Agreement would have spared Mohammed risk of execution in exchange for guilty plea and life in prisonThe supreme court on Monday rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the attacks on 11 September 2001.The agreement would have spared Mohammed the risk of execution in exchange for his guilty plea and a sentence of life in prison without parole. Continue reading...