US EditionToronto man pleads guilty to 2 charges in connection with Canada’s ‘largest terrorism financing scheme’
- Toronto resident Khalilullah Yousuf pleaded guilty on May 15, 2025, to two charges related to Canada’s largest terrorism financing scheme from 2019 to 2022.
- Yousuf used cryptocurrency, GoFundMe, and money transfers to raise and send funds to Daesh supporters, partly facilitated by online contacts and propaganda efforts.
- He admitted to raising upwards of $15,000 through GoFundMe and donating over $35,000 to various individuals associated with Daesh, in addition to distributing more than 3,800 links aimed at promoting radicalization.
- The RCMP called this the largest terrorism financing conviction by monetary value in Canada, with the accused using cryptocurrency and online crowdfunding in a first successful case.
- Yousuf received a 12-year prison term, with officials highlighting that this ruling underscores Canadian law’s commitment to holding accountable those who facilitate terrorist activities.
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According to the RCMP, this is the "biggest terrorist financing plot in Canadian history."
Toronto man pleads guilty to 2 charges in connection with Canada’s ‘largest terrorism financing scheme’
A 36-year-old man has plead guilty to two charges in connection with Canada’s 'largest terrorism financing scheme' in history, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Toronto man pleads guilty to terrorism charges, including financing ISIS, RCMP says – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — The RCMP says a 36-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty to two charges in what the force calls the largest terrorism financing scheme in Canada’s history. Mounties say Khalilullah Yousuf used cryptocurrency and money transfers to fund a terrorist organization outside of Canada between September 2019 and December 2022. They say Yousuf admitted in court to raising over $15,000 through GoFundMe and contributing more than $35,000 t…
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