Jordanian court sentences seven Muslim Brotherhood leaders in fundraising and money laundering case

A Jordanian court on Sunday sentenced seven leaders and members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, including the group’s General Supervisor Murad Al-Adayleh, to prison terms ranging from six months to three years in a case involving illegal fundraising and money laundering. According to Jordanian media reports, the verdicts are subject to appeal within one month. Al-Adayleh and fellow Brotherhood leader Tariq Al-Raqab were each sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted of the misdemeanour of illegal fundraising. Al-Adayleh was acquitted of charges related to violations of Jordan’s Anti-Money Laundering Law. Five other Brotherhood leaders and activists received three-year prison sentences, including Ahmed Al-Zarqan, who was responsible for overseeing the organization’s financial affairs. Al-Zarqan was convicted of violating the […]