Wehelie, who knew the man’s home had just been searched, “essentially panicked and did something very foolish,” defense attorney Nina Ginsberg said. Wehelie, now 61, described his own voice as that of an “unidentified male,” and he changed his voice-mail message. ADADWehelie’s son, Yusuf Wehelie, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in the same courthouse on a firearm possession charge after discussing a potential terrorist attack with an undercover agent. Yusuf Wehelie later disavowed his comments in support of terrorism. While Yusuf Wehelie remains in prison for another five years, Abdirizak Wehelie’s other children have gone on to careers in law, medicine and business.

Source: Washington Post January 31, 2020 15:21 UTC