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Supreme Court denies 9/11 mastermind's plea deal bid

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The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and two co-defendants. Their plea deals, which would have spared them the death penalty, were revoked by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. This decision means the death penalty remains a possibility as they approach their June 2028 military trial date at Guantánamo Bay. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    US Supreme Court denies bid by accused 9/11 mastermind to revive plea deal

    The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two alleged accomplices that sought to revive plea deals which were later revoked. Mohammed and two others charged with involvement in the 2001 September 11 attacks – W…

  2. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Walker ·

    Supreme Court won't revive accused 9/11 mastermind's plea deal

    <p>The Supreme Court denied on Monday a bid by <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/911-attacks-khalid-sheikh-mohammed-trial-2028" target="_blank">Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,</a> the accused mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks, to reinstate <a href="https://www.axios.com/2…

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