Chicago gang leader admits to repeatedly attempting to provide money to ISIS, trafficking fentanyl

Chicago gang leader admits to repeatedly attempting to provide money to ISIS, trafficking fentanyl

A Chicago-area gang leader admitted in federal court Wednesday that he attempted to provide money to support ISIS three separate times in 2019.

Chicago Gang Leader Confesses to Repeatedly Funding ISIS, Trafficking Fentanyl

The notorious Chicago street gang boss entered a guilty plea to several offenses in federal court, including trying to finance a particular ISIS branch. Jason Brown, also recognized as Abdul Ja’Me, admitted to trying three times in 2019 to offer $500 in assistance to a specific organization identified as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), according to a statement released by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Court documents reveal that…