A U.S. federal judge has ordered the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to disclose its funding sources, which could subject the organization to increased scrutiny. CAIR has faced controversy due to some of its leadership's past connections with groups linked to Hamas. CAIR has denied any affiliations with terrorist organizations and has not been officially designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. government.

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Controversial Muslim group CAIR forced to reveal sources of funding after defamation case against former employee backfires

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will be forced to open its books and reveal its sources of funding after a defamation suit it filed against a former employee completely backfired.

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After a former employee of the Hamas-tied Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) alleged that the organization received funding from foreign sources tied to terrorism, the organization tried to sue the ex-employee into silence.

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CAIR Defamation Case Against Former Employee Backfires, Organization Will Now Be Forced to Reveal Funding Sources

A judge ruled on Monday that the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) must open its books and potentially reveal foreign funding sources, the New York Post reported. The ruling from U.S. Magistrate Judge David Schultz came after the group’s defamation suit against a former employee backfired. Former CAIR employee Lori Saroya filed a defamation complaint against the group in January after CAIR dropped its lawsuit against Saroya. In its la…

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‘Muslim American Civil Rights Group’ That Celebrated Hamas Attack Must Reveal Donors, Judge Rules

Saroya’s lawyer Jeffrey Robbins said the ruling was “the mother of all legal boomerangs.”

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Muslim non-profit CAIR forced to reveal funding sources after defamation suit against former employee who claimed group was linked to terrorists

CAIR officials give press conference on the Israel-Hamas war. Photo: Kyle Mazza / SOPA Images/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has been ordered by a US federal judge to reveal its funding sources, potentially opening up the controversial group, some of whose leadership had early connections with organizations linked to Hamas, to further scrutiny.  US Magistrate Judge David Schultz ordered CAIR to open…

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US Islamic Group CAIR Ordered by Federal Judge to Reveal Funding Sources

In a sea of good news, this ranks top of the list. A former employee of Hamas-tied CAIR alleged they are funded by foreign sources tied to terrorism. They tried to sue her into silence but they dropped their case once they realized they would have to reveal their funding. Now she is suing and a judge has ordered them to open their books. In a recent legal ruling, Hamas-CAIR will be forced to  “turn over evidence about everything from fundraising…

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"LEGAL BOOMERANG": Hamas-Tied CAIR Forced to Reveal Sources of All Funding (Including Alleged Foreign Sources Tied to Terrorism) After Lawsuit Backfires

The terror-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is in big trouble legally thanks to a fed-up former employee. The employee, Lori Saroya, worked as the executive director of CAIR’s Minnesota branch from 2007 to 2016. She then joined CAIR’s national department as a member of its Board of Directors in 2016 but subsequently resigned in 2018. After resigning, Saroya heavily trash-talked CAIR on the Internet. “Saroya accused CAIR of dis…

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Muslim activist group CAIR will be forced to open its books, reveal funding sources after lawsuit backfires

A U.S. magistrate judge has ordered the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to disclose its financial records, which could reveal alleged foreign and terrorism-connected funding sources. This decision followed a defamation lawsuit that CAIR had initially filed against a former employee, Lori Saroya, but subsequently withdrew. Saroya then filed a counter-defamation suit against CAIR, leading to the recent court ruling by U.S. Magistrate …

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Judge Rules U.S. Muslim Group Must Disclose Donors.

In a sea of good news, this ranks top of the list. A former employee of Hamas-tied CAIR alleged they are funded by foreign sources tied to terrorism. They tried to sue her into silence but they dropped their case once they realized they would have to reveal their funding. Now she is suing and a …

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“LEGAL BOOMERANG”: Hamas-Tied CAIR Forced to Reveal Sources of All Funding (Including Alleged Foreign Sources Tied to Terrorism) After Lawsuit Backfires » Sons of Liberty Media

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