Federal judge sentences man to 10 years in plot to kill Iranian American writer

A former truck and bus driver charged in an assassination plot against an Iranian American writer who authorities said was targeted for death by the Iranian government was given a 10-year prison sentence on Wednesday by a federal judge.

Federal judge sentences man to 10 years in plot to kill Iranian American writer

TL;DR

  • A former truck and bus driver was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
  • He was charged in a plot to assassinate an Iranian American writer.
  • Authorities claimed the Iranian government targeted the writer for death.