Department of Justice: Former Syrian Assad Prison Official Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 16, 2026:
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Former Syrian Assad Prison Official Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud
A federal jury convicted Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, today on one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his involvement in the torture of prisoners at Adra Prison in Damascus, Syria. The jury also convicted Alsheikh of lying to U.S. immi . . .
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Former Syrian Assad Prison Official Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud
A federal jury convicted Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, today on one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his involvement in the torture of prisoners at Adra Prison in Damascus, Syria. The jury also convicted Alsheikh of lying to U.S. immi . . .