EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A federal jury in Eugene has convicted the co-founder of an Islamic charity chapter in Oregon on charges he helped smuggle $150,000 to Muslim fighters in Chechnya. Jurors returned their verdict Thursday evening.
Pete Seda had been charged with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and filing a false return with the IRS.
His lawyers say they will appeal.
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