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U.S. judge mulls letting British spies testify in disguise: sources
Source: Reuters
U.S. judge mulls letting British spies testify in disguise: sources
BY MARK HOSENBALL
WASHINGTON Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:45pm EST
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have asked a Brooklyn federal court judge to allow six officers of MI5, Britain's domestic counterintelligence agency, to testify anonymously and in disguise at the trial of an al Qaeda suspect, court documents and official sources said on Thursday.
A source close to the case said that if the spies were not allowed to conceal their identity, British authorities could refuse to allow them to give evidence at the trial, which is scheduled to begin early next month.
At a pre-trial conference on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie indicated he would consider the prosecutors' request but did not issue a final ruling, according to two sources close to the case.
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Abid Naseer is charged with providing material support for al Qaeda and on two conspiracy counts, including one of conspiring to use a destructive device.
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BY MARK HOSENBALL
WASHINGTON Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:45pm EST
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have asked a Brooklyn federal court judge to allow six officers of MI5, Britain's domestic counterintelligence agency, to testify anonymously and in disguise at the trial of an al Qaeda suspect, court documents and official sources said on Thursday.
A source close to the case said that if the spies were not allowed to conceal their identity, British authorities could refuse to allow them to give evidence at the trial, which is scheduled to begin early next month.
At a pre-trial conference on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie indicated he would consider the prosecutors' request but did not issue a final ruling, according to two sources close to the case.
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Abid Naseer is charged with providing material support for al Qaeda and on two conspiracy counts, including one of conspiring to use a destructive device.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/22/us-usa-security-britain-idUSKBN0KV2U420150122
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