Harvard advisor steps down after lawsuit details alleged ties to Hamas
- A Palestinian-American billionaire, Bashar Masri, resigned from the Dean's Council at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government amid a lawsuit linked to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that killed over 1,200 people.
- The civil complaint alleges that Masri aided Hamas by assisting in the construction of underground tunnels used in attacks while he denies any unlawful activity and asserts his focus on humanitarian efforts in recent years.
- The lawsuit states that Masri's properties were connected to Hamas operations, where the group allegedly used them for military purposes during the October 7 incident.
- Attorney Lee Wolosky, representing the families of victims, emphasized the serious nature of the allegations, which are to be fully examined through legal proceedings.
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Palestinian billionaire & advisor to Trump envoy resigns from Harvard amid 10/7 lawsuit
Bashar Masri, Adam Boehler's 'secret advisor' who is being sued by families of the victims of the Hamas who accuse him of knowingly providing substantial assistance to Hamas, has resigned from his on Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government's dean’s council.
Exclusive | Palestinian-American billionaire quits Harvard post after lawsuit claims he helped build Hamas terror tunnels, rocket launch sites
Bashar Masri, a naturalized American who has a home in Washington, DC, was accused of providing an “essential part” of Hamas’ “terror infrastructure” by facilitating the construction of tunnels and rocket launch sites
Oct. 7 victims' families sue Palestinian-American billionaire for conspiring with Hamas
The lawsuit alleges that Bashar Masri and the companies he controls worked with Hamas to build and hide a vast tunnel network beneath an industrial park near the Israeli border, from which it attacked Israel
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