Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Federal judge sentences man to 10 years in plot to kill Iranian American writer

Prosecutors said Iran directed the plot to silence Masih Alinejad, and the FBI arrested Loadholt before any attack could occur, officials said.

  • A federal judge sentenced Jonathan Loadholt to 10 years in prison for conspiring to stalk and kill Iranian American writer Masih Alinejad on behalf of the Iranian government.
  • The FBI arrested Loadholt before he could carry out the assassination, as he was tasked by Iran to surveil and eventually kill Alinejad for exposing the regime's human rights abuses.
  • Alinejad, an author and activist who encourages Iranian women's freedom of expression, became a U.S. citizen in 2019 after leaving Iran in 2009.
Insights by Ground AI

31 Articles

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal