Hassan Zumiri - Ressam 'clarifies' His Allegations Against Zemiri

Ressam 'clarifies' His Allegations Against Zemiri

Ressam wrote a letter in November 2006, to U.S. District Court Judge John C. Coughenour, in which he said he wanted to "clarify" his allegations against Zemiri. Coughenour was the Judge who sentenced Ressam.

Ressam wrote:

• "Mr. Hassan Zemiry is innocent and has no relation or connection to the operation I was about to carry out. He also did not know anything about it and he did not assist me in anything, It is true that I have borrowed some money and a camera from him, but this was only a personal loan between me and him. It has nothing to do with my case..."
• "It is not right or just to accuse somebody of something not true."

Ressam explained the incorrect information he had previously offered American intelligence analysts was because he "was in shock and had a severe psychological disorder Ressam was sentenced to 22 years imprisonment. He was believed to be about to receive a life sentence, which was reduced because he cooperated by naming other suspects, like Zemiri.

According to Jim Dorsey, Zemiri's lawyer, "This letter undercuts what is the most damning allegation against my client by far." Dorsey forwarded a copy of Ressam's letter to "American military officials".