From Digital Currency to Destructive Ideals: Pratt’s ISIS Plot Exposed
Jibreel Pratt, a 26-year-old Detroit resident, pleaded guilty last week to two counts of concealing cryptocurrency donations intended for the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
According to the plea agreement, Pratt’s illicit activities began in February 2023 when he initiated contact with a Confidential Human Source (CHS), whom he believed to be an ISIS member capable of facilitating overseas travel to join the terrorist group.
Over several months, Pratt expressed his strong desire to join ISIS, even recording a video pledging allegiance to its leader…