Zacarias Moussaoui
September 11 attacks conspirator
Born in France in 1968, a citizen linked to the September 11 attacks. Arrested in the United States in August 2001, charged with conspiracy in the attacks that resulted in the deaths of nearly 3,000 people. In 2006, sentenced to life in prison without parole after becoming the only person in the U.S. tried and convicted for the crimes connected to September 11. The legal proceedings sparked a national debate over terrorism and justice.
Convicted for conspiracy to commit terrorism
Sentenced to life in prison
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