Judge Orders Release of Man Convicted in Terrorism Sting Due to FBI's Misconduct

A judge has ordered the release of James Cromitie, a man convicted in a post-9/11 terrorism sting, criticizing the FBI for relying on an "unsavory" informant and inventing a conspiracy to blow up New York synagogues and shoot down National Guard planes. Cromitie and his co-defendants were previously released for similar reasons, with the judge reducing Cromitie's sentence to time served plus 90 days. The FBI's role in creating the conspiracy and using an unreliable informant has been heavily criticized, with allegations of entrapment and manipulation by the government. Additionally, the informant involved in this case attracted attention for his connection to a limo company involved in a fatal crash, and Cromitie's attorney believes his conviction was solely the result of government entrapment.

• James Cromitie, convicted in a post-9/11 terrorism sting, has been ordered released by a judge who criticized the FBI's reliance on an "unsavory" informant and the invention of a conspiracy to commit terrorist acts.
• The judge had previously ordered the release of Cromitie's co-defendants for similar reasons, reducing Cromitie's sentence to time served plus 90 days.
• The FBI's role in creating the conspiracy and using an unreliable informant has been heavily criticized, with allegations of entrapment and manipulation by the government.
• The informant involved in this case also attracted attention for his connection to a limo company involved in a fatal crash, and Cromitie's attorney believes his conviction was solely the result of government entrapment.