Former Congressman Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice, Acting As Unregistered Foreign Agent
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IARA fundraiser also pleads guilty to conspiring with former congressman, others
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A former congressman and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations pleaded guilty in federal court today to obstruction of justice and to acting as an unregistered foreign agent, related to his work for an Islamic charity with ties to international terrorism, announced Beth Phillips, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.See the full content of this document
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Former Congressman Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice, Acting As Unregistered Foreign Agent
Mark Deli Siljander, 59, of Great Falls, Va., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey to one charge contained in an Oct. 21, 2008, federal indictment, and an additional charge filed today, involving his work for the Islamic American Relief Agency (IARA) of Columbia, Mo. Siljander was a member of the U.S. House of Rep...
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