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Extraction Summary
5
People
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Organizations
5
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal document (court opinion/federal supplement)
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Summary
This document is a page from a federal court opinion regarding the 'Burnett' litigation, involving claims against Abdel Abdul Jalil Batterjee, the Benevolence International Foundation (BIF), and the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) for alleged ties to Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. The text details allegations that Batterjee funded BIF, commissioned a biography of Bin Laden, and transferred control of the charity to Enaam Arnaout, who was indicted for roles in the 9/11 attacks. Batterjee disputes these claims, denying financial support to BIF after 1993 and denying knowledge of Bin Laden's activities, while also contesting jurisdiction and service of process.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Abdel Abdul Jalil Batterjee | Defendant |
Accused of funding terrorism via BIF and WAMY; denies allegations.
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| Enaam M. Arnaout | Defendant/BIF Leader |
Took control of BIF from Batterjee; indicted for role in 9/11 attacks; alleged ties to Bin Laden.
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| Jodi Westbrook Flowers | Declarant |
Provided declaration opposing Batterjee's motion to dismiss.
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| Osama bin Laden | Terrorist Leader |
Alleged beneficiary of funds; biography allegedly commissioned by Batterjee.
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| Adel A. Batterjee | Chairman of WAMY |
Quoted in 1992 NYT article (likely same person as Abdel).
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| BIF |
Benevolence International Foundation; charity accused of funding Al Qaeda.
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| WAMY |
World Assembly of Muslim Youth; alleged connection to BIF and Batterjee.
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| Al Qaeda |
Terrorist organization.
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| New York Times |
Published 1992 article quoting Batterjee.
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| Al Bir |
Organization Batterjee claims BIF was never a branch of.
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| Al-Quds Al-Arabia |
Publication used for service of process arguments.
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| The International Herald Tribune |
Publication mentioned regarding service of process.
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Timeline (5 events)
1991
Biography of Osama bin Laden jointly published by WAMY and BIF.
N/A
1993
September 15, 1997
Batterjee allegedly transferred control of BIF to Arnaout.
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Locations (5)
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Batterjee's birthplace and residence; place Arnaout was asked to relocate to.
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Location of BIF founding; Batterjee attended college here.
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BIF filed to do business here in 1993; authorization revoked 1994.
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Location where BIF documents were filed in 1992.
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Location of BIF offices raided in March 2002.
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Relationships (3)
Batterjee transferred control of BIF to Arnaout; communicated regarding U.S. scrutiny.
Batterjee's name allegedly on list of sponsors; commissioned biography.
Documents recovered in Bosnia established direct communications in late 1980s/early 1990s.
Key Quotes (5)
"BIF record showing $48,464 contribution by Abdel Abdul Jalil Batterjee"Source
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"Mr. Batterjee’s name is on a BIF list of wealthy Saudi Arabian sponsors of al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden."Source
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Quote #2
"Mr. Batterjee allegedly commissioned a biography of Osama bin Laden and the origins of al Qaeda"Source
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Quote #3
"Mr. Batterjee claims BIF was never a branch of Al Bir or vice versa."Source
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Quote #4
"Mr. Arnaout was 'criminally indicted for his role in the September 11, 2001 attacks.'"Source
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Quote #5
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