An unrepentant and defiant Islamic extremist received 10 life sentences and another 260 years in prison on May 17 for killing eight people with a truck on a bike path in Manhattan on Halloween in 2017. “The conduct in this case is among the worst, if not the worst I’ve ever seen,” said U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick, as he announced a sentence designed to underscore the severity of the terrorist attack Uzbek citizen Sayfullo Saipov, 34, claimed he carried out on behalf of the Islamic State group. A jury rejected the death penalty in March. To read the original story by AP, click here.
Uzbek Man Who Killed Eight In NYC Terrorist Attack Gets 10 Life Sentences Plus 260 Years
Sayfullo Saipov (file photo)