Opening statements in trial of NYC woman charged with financing terrorist groups.

The trial of Victoria Jacobs is expected to open on Tuesday. Jacobs is an Uzbekistan native accused of financing terrorist groups in Syria using cryptocurrency. The six-count indictment filed in January 2023 charges Jacobs, also known as Bakhrom Talipov, with providing support for an act of terrorism, money laundering, and other crimes related to her support for Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and the terrorist training group Ma. This is the first-ever terrorism financing trial in the New York State court system, demonstrating the authorities' efforts in combating terrorism and extremism globally.

January 15, 2024
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