Author: Sanya Mansoor

The Story of Shahawar Matin Siraj: A Tale of Manipulation and Compassionate Release Twenty years ago, Shahawar Matin Siraj found himself entangled in a plan to bomb a Manhattan subway station. Manipulated by NYPD informant Osama Eldawoody, who posed as a father figure, Siraj was pushed into considering violent acts. Despite expressing reluctance, Siraj was arrested alongside a friend after proposing the Herald Square subway station as a target. Following a trial where his co-defendant pleaded guilty, Siraj was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Now, seeking compassionate release after serving more than three-fourths of his sentence, Siraj’s lawyers argue…