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Report: Attorney Sought to Free U.S. Hostage in FBI-Backed Bid

HeadlineDec 19, 2014

A new report finds the FBI backed an attempt by a New York attorney to free the U.S. hostage Peter “Abdul-Rahman” Kassig from the Islamic State. Documents obtained by The Guardian reveal a plan by attorney Stanley Cohen — who represented Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and is due to serve an 18-month prison term over tax offenses — to negotiate for Kassig’s release using his jihadi contacts. But the plan fell apart when Jordan arrested a leading cleric who played a key role in the negotiations. The Islamic State announced Kassig’s execution last month.

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