The U.S. Justice Department has charged Mansuri Manuchekhri, a 33-year-old Tajik national residing in Brooklyn, New York, with providing material support to ISIS and other terror organizations. According to court documents, Manuchekhri is accused of facilitating approximately $70,000 in payments to individuals linked to ISIS in Turkey and Syria, including supporting families of terrorists killed during battlefield engagements. Federal prosecutors allege that his contributions were part of an effort to bolster extremist networks overseas.

In addition to the terrorism-related charges, Manuchekhri faces serious accusations of possessing firearms while unlawfully residing in the United States and committing immigration fraud. The case details that he originally entered the country on a tourist visa in 2016 and overstayed after his visa expired in December of that year. Furthermore, it is alleged that in 2017 he attempted to obtain legal status by arranging a sham marriage with an American citizen—a petition that ultimately failed due to inadequate supporting documentation.

The investigation into Manuchekhri intensified after a family member reported concerns to the authorities, citing multiple death threats from him. Files reveal that besides facilitating financial support to extremists, he trained with assault rifles at local shooting ranges and maintained a collection of propaganda materials, including images of himself with firearms stored on his iCloud account. If convicted, Manuchekhri could face a lengthy prison sentence of up to 45 years, emphasizing the gravity of the charges against him.