Daniel Pearl

Daniel Pearl (October 10, 1963–January 29/30, 2002) was a journalist, an American-Israeli dual citizen. He was kidnapped and murdered in Karachi, Pakistan, while investigating the case of convicted shoe bomber Richard Reid.

Arrests

Three suspects were caught after the e-mail addresses that sent the ransom e-mail were traced by the FBI.

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On March 21, 2002, in Pakistan, British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and three other suspects were charged with murder for their part in the kidnapping and slaying of Daniel Pearl. They were convicted on July 15, 2002 and Sheikh was sentenced by death. During the trial, Sheikh, the mastermind of the kidnapping, told investigators he had kidnapped Pearl to "strike a blow at the United States and embarrass the Pakistani government." Another of the suspects said Pearl had been targeted "because he was a Jew working against Islam."

Related Topics:
March 21 - 2002 - Pakistan - Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh - July 15 - Jew - Islam

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The U.S. Government believes that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed conspired in the kidnapping.

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