San Antonio businessman gets 13-year term for aiding terrorism

A San Antonio businessman was sentenced Monday to more than 13 years in federal prison for three terrorism-related charges.

Imad Eddin Wadi, 66, was caught in an three-year operation by the FBI in which he tried to close a “business deal” that federal prosecutors say would have helped fund terrorist organizations in Syria aligned with al-Qaida.

No money was sent to the groups, but talk about it and actions relating to that purpose were enough for a jury to convict Wadi in May.

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery turned down the government’s request to sentence Wadi to life in prison and instead gave him 160 months behind bars, followed by a lifetime of supervision, for each of three charges. The prison terms will run concurrently.

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