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Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 1 of 19 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Criminal No. 15-10153-WGY (1) David Daoud Wright, a/k/a Dawud SharifWright, a/k/a Dawud SharifAbdul Wright, a/k/a Dawud SharifAbdul Khaliq, Count One: Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization - 18 U.S.C. 2339B(a)(l) and Aiding and Abetting - 18 U.S.C. 2; Count Two: Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice - 18 U.S.C. 371; Count Three: Obstruction ofjustice - 18 U.S.C. 1519 and Aiding and Abetting - 18 U.S.C. 2; Defendant. Count Four: Conspiracy to Commit Acts of Terrorism Transcending National Boundaries - 18 U.S.C. 2332b(a)(2) & (c); and Count Five: Obstruction ofjustice - 18 U.S.C. 1519. SECOND SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT The Grand Jury charges: INTRODUCTORY ALLEGATIONS 1. David Daoud Wright a/k/a Dawud SharifWright a/k/a Dawud SharifAbdul Wright a/k/a Dawud SharifAbdul Khaliq ("WRIGHT") is a United States citizen who at all pertinent times lived in Everett, Massachusetts. WRIGHT'S uncle, Usaamah Abdullah Rahim ("Rahim"), resided in Roslindale, Massachusetts until his death at approximately 7:15 a.m. on June 2,2015. Nicholas Rovinski a/k/a Nuh Amriki a/k/a Nuh al Andalusi ("Rovinski") is a United States citizen who at all pertinent times lived in Warwick, Rhode Island. 2. In or about June 2014, WRIGHT began discussing with Rahim his (WRIGHT's) I

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 2 of 19 support ofthe Islamic State ofiraq and the Levant ("ISIL") and the need to commit acts of violence in support ofisil. Additionally, in or about November 2014, WRIGHT met Rovinski online and began communicating with him. WRIGHT, Rovinski, and Rahim shared a common goal to support ISIL. I. Background ofisil 3. On October 15, 2004, the United States Secretary ofstate designated al-qa'ida in Iraq, then known as Jam'at al Tawhid wa'al-jihad, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization ("FTO") under Section 219 ofthe Immigration and Nationality Act and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under* section 1(b) ofexecutive Order 13224. On May 15, 2014, the United States Secretary ofstate formally amended the existing designation ofal-qa'ida in Iraq as a Foreign Terrorist Organization to add the alias Islamic State ofiraq and the Levant as its primary name. The Secretary also added the following aliases to the ISIL listing: the Islamic State ofiraq and al-sham (ISIS), the Islamic State ofiraq and Syria (ISIS), ad-dawla al-islamiyya fi al-'iraq wa sh-sham, Daesh, Dawla al Islamiya, and Al-Furqan Establishment for Media Production (all collectively referred to herein as "ISIL"). On September 21, 2015, the Secretary added the following aliases to the ISIL listing: Islamic State, ISIL, and ISIS. To date, ISIL remains a designated FTO. 4. The State Department has reported that, among other things, ISIL has committed systematic abuses ofhuman rights and violations ofinternational law, including indiscriminate killing and deliberate targeting ofcivilians, mass executions and extrajudicial killings, persecutionofindividuals and communities on the basis oftheir identity, kidnappingofcivilians, forced displacement ofshia communities and minority groups, killing and maiming ofchildren.

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 3 of 19 rape, and other forms of sexual violence. According to the State Department, ISIL has recruited thousands offoreign fighters to Iraq and Syria tfom across the globe and has used technology to spread its violent extremist ideology and to incite others to commit terrorist acts. 5. Beginning in 2014, using social media, ISIL has called for attacks against citizens civilian and military ofthe countries participating in the United States-led coalition against ISIL. For instance, on September 21,2014, ISIL released a speech ofabu Muhammed Al-Adnani, a seniorleader and official spokesmanofisil. In this speech, entitled, "Indeed Your Lord is Ever Watchful," Al-Adnani calls on Muslims who support ISIL fi^om around the world to "defend the Islamic State" and to "rise and defend your state from your place where you may be." Additionally, since in or about June 2014, ISIL has been distributing beheading videos to demonstrate, among other things, an acceptable method ofkilling people who are believed to be non-believers, or infidels. 6. Since late 2014, using social media, members ofisil have encouraged individuals to kill specific persons or groups ofpersons such as members ofthe military and law enforcement within the United States. For example, in March 2015, ISIL posted the names and addresses of 100 U.S. military service members on the internet and instructed their supporters to "kill them in their own lands, behead them in their own homes, stab them to death as they walk their streets thinking they are safe..." II. The Plot to Support ISIL 7. Beginning in or about January 2015, WRIGHT began discussing ISIL's calls to kill the "kufar," non-believers, in the United States with Rahim and Rovinski. 8. On January 20, 2015, Rovinski downloaded all six issues ofisil's Dabiq

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 4 of 19 magazine. 9. By at least February 2015, WRIGHT and Rahim had heeded the call ofisil to attack non-believers in the United States and began plotting and recruiting members for their "martyrdom" operation. For this initiative, in or about March 2015, WRIGHT obtained and studied a jihadist manual, entitled "How to Survive in the West," which details "how to become a Sleeper-cell" in the West until ordered to attack. 10. In or about April 2015, WRIGHT drafted organizational documents for a "Martyrdom Operations Cell." Between in or about April 2015 and in or about June 2015, WRIGHT also conducted extensive research using the internet in furtherance ofthis operation. Among other things, WRIGHT conducted internet searches on firearms, tranquilizer guns, and law enforcement capabilities, and performed search queries such as the following: "what is the most flammable chemical;" "which tranquilizer puts humans to sleep instantly;" and "how to start a secret militia in [the] US." 11. By at least April 2015, WRIGHT, Rahim, and Rovinski had decided to commit attacks and kill persons inside the United States, which they believed would support ISIL's objectives. By May 2015, they had agreed that their attack plan would include the beheading of at least one person (Intended Victim-1), a New York woman, whom ISIL had identified for murder through a "fatwah," or religious decree, to ISIL supporters. Intended Victim-1 had organized a Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas on May 3,2015, which included cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Separately, the contest was attacked by two armed men, Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, who wounded a security guard before law enforcement shot and killed both attackers.

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 5 of 19 12. Beginning in or about February 2015, and continuing until his death on June 2, 2015, Rahim had communicated with ISIL members located overseas. One ofthe ISIL members with whom he communicated was Junaid Hussain ("Hussain"). Hussain, an English speaking ISIL member who used the nom de guerre or kunya Abu Hussain al-britani, used Twitter to encourage terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe against persons whom ISIL believed should be targeted for execution, including Intended Victim-1. Shortly before the attempted attack on the Garland event organized and attended by Intended Victim-1, Elton Simpson issued a tweet in which he proclaimed his allegiance to Abu Bakr al-baghdadi, the leader of ISIL, and asked that "Allah accept us [Simpson and Soofi] as mujahideen [those engaged in violent jihad]." Minutes after the thwarted Garland attack on May 3,2015, Hussain, using Twitter, stated that "2 ofour brothers just opened fire at the Prophet Mohammad... art exhibition in texas!" and instructed ISIL's supporters to "Kill Those That Insult the Prophet - #GarlandShooting." Beginning in or about May 2015, Hussain directly communicated with Rahim, and Rahim in turn communicated Hussain's instructions with regard to the murder of Intended Victim-1 to WRIGHT. 13. Between on or about May 25, 2015, and May 27, 2015, Rahim purchased three knives ranging in length fi*om 13 to 15 inches on Amazon.com, the last ofwhich were delivered to Rahim on May 30, 2015. 14. Rovinski also communicated with people overseas about his desire to support ISIL and his "intention" to engage in acts ofviolence on behalfofisil. Between in or about April 2015 and in or about June 2015, Rovinski researchedknives and weapons using the internet. For instance, Rovinski viewed videos about making weapons on YouTube and

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 6 of 19 downloaded them to his account. 15. On May 31, 2015, WRIGHT, Rovinski, and Rahim met for more than two hours on a secluded beach in Rhode Island. During that meeting, the three men discussed a plan to behead Intended Victim-1. On May 30,2015, in preparation for his meeting with WRIGHT and Rahim on May 31, 2015 to discuss beheading enemies ofisil, Rovinski researched saws and cutting and chopping tools using the internet. 16. WRIGHT, Rovinski, and Rahim all understood that law enforcement was investigating persons in the United States that supported ISIL and that their actions in support of ISIL would similarly be investigated by law enforcement. Accordingly, they agreed not to share information about their plans with anyone who had not pledged allegiance, or given "bayah," to ISIL. 17. On the morning ofjune 2,2015, Rahim informed WRIGHT that he could not wait until July 4,2015 to go after their target (Intended Victim-1) and intended to "go after" the "boys in blue," a slang term used to describe police officers, in Massachusetts on that day or the next day. WRIGHT encouraged and supported Rahim's plan to attack the police and die as a "martyr." 18. WRIGHT, knowing that law enforcement would be conducting an investigation ofrahim's actions after Rahim attacked the police, instructed Rahim to "completely" destroy his smartphone and "completely wipe out everything" from his laptop computer. Rahim followed WRIGHT'S instructions and initiated the process ofrestoring his computer to the original factory operating system so as to delete or wipe all the data it contained. 19. At approximately 7:15 a.m. on June 2,2015, less than two hours after WRIGHT

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 7 of 19 encouraged Rahim to attack police officers in Massachusetts, Rahim was in a public parking lot in Roslindale, when he was approached by Boston Police Officers and FBI Special Agents. Rahim took out one ofthe three knives he had purchased from Amazon.com when he saw the officers and agents. The officers and agents told Rahim to drop his weapon and Rahim responded, "you drop yours." Rahim then moved towards the officers and agents while brandishing his weapon, and he was shot by law enforcement. 20. At approximately 7:29 a.m. on June 2,2015, a family member called WRIGHT and informed him that Rahim had attempted to attack a police officer and was shot. During this conversation, WRIGHT denied having any knowledge ofrahim's plans to attack the police. Within minutes oflearning that Rahim had been shot, at approximately 7:40 a.m., WRIGHT deleted data on his laptop computer by restoring his computer to its original factory settings. WRIGHT also deleted call logs on his mobile phone that showed that he had spoken to Rahim on the morning ofjune 2,2015. 21. The Federal Bureau ofinvestigation's ("FBI's") Joint Terrorism Task Force ("JTTF") led the investigationinto Rahim's actions and the ISIL-motivated attack plans of Rahim, WRIGHT, and Rovinski. As part ofthat investigation, on June 3, 2015, FBI's JTTF executed a search warrant at Rahim's residence. In Rahim's bedroom, they found a running laptop computer, which was being restored to its original "factory settings" and deleting its contents. The agents also found a handwritten will signed by Rahim on a desk in the living room area. 22. On or about June 12,2015, Hussain used Twitter to publicly and openly describe "Usaamah Rahim" as a martyr in Boston who was involved in a beheading plot to kill Intended

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 8 of 19 Victim-1. Hussain further acknowledged that he had spoken to Rahim and during their last conversation, Hussain had instructed Rahim to carry a knife in case the "feds" tried to arrest him. On or about August 24, 2015, Hussain was killed in an airstrike in Raqqah, Syria, a city which ISIL considers to be its capital. 23. After Rovinski was arrested on June 11, 2015, he continued to engage in activity designed to further the conspirators' plan to commit violent attacks inside the United States. In or about August 2015, Rovinski again pledged his allegiance to ISIL and its leader, "Abu Bakr al-baghdadi," by writing his pledge ofsupport on the back ofthe criminal complaint that had charged him in this case. Additionally, while in jail, Rovinski has attempted to recruit people to assist in the execution oftheir plan to commit violent attacks in the United States and to decapitate non-believers.

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 9 of 19 COUNT ONE: (18 U.S.C. 2339B(a)(l) - Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization); and (18 U.S.C. 2- Aiding and Abetting) The Grand Jury further charges that: The allegations contained in paragraphs 1-23 are hereby re-alleged and incorporated by reference as iffully set forth herein. From a date unknown but no later than in or about February 2015 and continuing until at least August 2015, in the District ofmassachusetts and elsewhere, (1) DAVID DAOUD WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF ABDUL WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF ABDUL KHALIQ, defendant herein, did knowingly conspire and agree with Usaamah Abdullah Rahim and Nicholas Alexander Rovinski a/k/a Nuh Amriki a/ka Nuh Andalusi, and with others known and unknown to the grand jury, to provide material support and resources, as that term is defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 2339A(b), to wit, services and personnel, including themselves, to a foreign terrorist organization, namely, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, which the Secretary ofstate has designated as a foreign terrorist organization, knowing that the organization was a designated foreign terrorist organization, and that the organization had engaged in and was engaging in terrorist activity and terrorism. All in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2339B(a)(l) and 2.

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 10 of 19 COUNT TWO; (18 U.S.C. 371 - Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice) The Grand Jury further charges that: The allegations contained in paragraphs 1-23 are hereby re-alleged and incorporated by reference as iffully set forth herein. On or about June 2, 2015, in the District ofmassachusetts, (1) DAVID DAOUD WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF ABDUL WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF ABDUL KHALIQ, defendant herein, did knowingly conspire, combine, confederate and agree with Usaamah Abdullah Rahim to commit an offense against the United States, to wit. Obstruction ofjustice, in violation of18 U.S.C. 1519, by agreeing to knowingly alter, destroy, mutilate, conceal, and cover up tangible objects belonging to Rahim, namely a smartphone and laptop computer, with the intent to impede, obstruct, and influence an investigation and proper administrationofa matter within the jurisdiction ofthe Federal Bureau ofinvestigation, an agency ofthe United States Government, and in relation to and contemplation ofsuch investigation and matter. OVERT ACTS In furtherance ofthe conspiracy, and to effect its objects, the defendant and his co-conspirator committed overt acts, including, but not limited to, the following: a. On the morning ofjune 2,2015, after Rahim informed WRIGHT that he intended to "go after" the "boys in blue," WRIGHT instructed Rahim to "completely destroy" his smartphone. b. On the morning ofjune 2,2015, WRIGHT also told Rahim to delete and "completely wipe out everything" fi^om his laptop computer by restoring the operating system to 10

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 11 of 19 the original "factory setting." c. As instructed, before leaving his residence on June 2,2015 and encountering law enforcement, Rahim took steps to restore his laptop computer to the original factory operating system so as to delete the contents ofhis computer. All in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. 11

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 12 of 19 COUNT THREE: (18 U.S.C. 1519 - Obstruction ofjustice); and (18 U.S.C. 2- Aiding and Abetting) The Grand Jury further charges that: The allegations contained in paragraphs 1-23 are hereby re-alleged and incorporated by reference as iffully set forth herein. On or about June 2,2015, in the District ofmassachusetts, (1) DAVID DAOUD WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF ABDUL WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF ABDUL KHALIQ, defendant herein, did knowingly cause Usaamah Abdullah Rahim to alter, destroy, mutilate, conceal, and cover up a tangible object, namely a laptop computer, with the intent to impede, obstruct, and influence the investigation and proper administration ofa matter within the jurisdiction ofthe Federal Bureau ofinvestigation, an agency ofthe United States Government, and in relation to and contemplationof such investigation and matter. All in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1519 and 2. 12

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 13 of 19 COUNT FOUR: (18 U.S.C. 2332b(a)(2) & (c) - Conspiracy to Commit Acts ofterrorism Transcending National Boundaries) The Grand Jury further charges that: The allegations contained in paragraphs 1-23 are hereby re-alleged and incorporated by reference as iffully set forth herein. From a date unknown but no later than in or about February 2015 and continuing until at least August 2015, in the District ofmassachusetts and elsewhere, and involving conduct transcending national boundaries, (1) DAVID DAOUD WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF ABDUL WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF ABDUL KHALIQ, defendant herein, did knowingly conspire and agree with Usaamah Abdullah Rahim and Nicholas Alexander Rovinski a/k/a Nuh Amriki a/k/a Nuh Andalusi, and with others known and unknown to the grand jury, to kill and maim persons within the United States in violation ofthe laws ofmassachusetts and New York, that is, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 265 1 and 15, and New York State Penal Law 125.25(1), 120.05(1), and 120.05(2), and (1) one or more facilities ofinterstate and foreign commerce were used in furtherance ofthe offense, and (2) the offense affected interstate and foreign conunerce and would have affected interstate and foreign commerce ifcompleted, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2332b(a)(l). OVERT ACTS In furtherance ofthe conspiracy, and to effect its objects, the defendant and his co-conspirators committed overt acts, including, but not limited to, the following: a. Between in or about February 2015 and continuing until June 2015, Rahim

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 14 of 19 communicated with members ofisil located overseas using various messaging applications. For example, in or about May 2015, Junaid Hussain directly communicated instructions to Rahim with regard to the murder ofintended Victim-1. b. On or about March 18, 2015, WRIGHT forwarded Rahim a link to a file entitled, "how to survive in the west (2015) (l).pdf," which WRIGHT stated is "perfect for the initiative" and was written by an ISIL leader. WRIGHT advised Rahim that he is "now studying" it and instructed Rahim to "readit tonight." c. On or about March 18,2015, WRIGHT and Rahim exchanged text messages regarding the recruitment ofa "brother" to assist them in their plans without "exposing" themselves "because [the brother's] intention maybe to live under the law...not die under it." d. On or about April 11, 2015, WRIGHT sent text messages to Rahim that read, in pertinent part: "it may take about a year to mobilize. Not because brothers ain't willing but because they're ignorant just as we once were. work out in shaa Allah it will be a great success. I've been studying and by the time these things Allaahu akhbar." e. On or about April 19, 2015, WRIGHT conducted several internet search queries using Google including: "which tranquilizer put humans to sleep instantly;" "purchase tranquilizer gun;" "purchase firearms online;" and "purchase taser gun." f. On or about April 28,2015, WRIGHT forwarded a document he found on the internet entitled "Internal Conquest" to a Facebook user. The "Internal Conquest" document solicits the "Lions ofallah" living in the United States to attack their fellow citizens and become martyrs in the name ofisil's leader Abu Bakr al-baghdadi. g. On or about April 28,2015, WRIGHT drafted an organizational document for a 14

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 15 of 19 "Command and Control Cell" and "Martyrdom Operations Cell." h. On or about May 9,2015, WRIGHT and Rovinski met in Rhode Island to discuss their plans. i. On or about May 19, 2015, WRIGHT conducted an internet search query - "what is the most flammable chemical." j. On or about May 20, 2015, using a social media application, Rovinski told a person located in the United Kingdom that he no longer intendedto go to Syria to fight. Rather, he stated he "[would] be carrying out things" in the United States. k. On or about May 25, 2015, WRIGHT conducted an internet search query - "how to start a secret militia in US." 1. On or about May 25, 2015, Rahim conducted social media searches for the name of Intended Victim-1 and the name ofa relative ofintended Victim-1. m. On or about May 25, 2015, Rahim purchased an Ontario Spec Plus Marine Raider Bowie fighting knife ("Marine fighting knife") and a device used to sharpen knives from Amazon.com. The Marine fighting knife Rahim purchased is 15 inches long when opened, contains a 9.75" blade, and weighs 22.4 ounces. n. On or about May 27, 2015, Rahim purchased a second Marine fighting knife and an Ontario Knife SP6 Spec Plus Fighting Knife 8325 ("SP6 Spec Plus Fighting Knife") from Amazon.com. The SP6 Spec Plus Fighting Knife Rahim purchased is 13 inches long and has an eight-inch blade. o. Between in or about May 2015 and in or about Jime 2015, Rovinski viewed videos on how to make weapons on YouTube and downloaded them to his account. 15

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 16 of 19 p. On or about May 31, 2015, WRIGHT, Rovinski, and Rahim met for more than two hours on a secluded beach in Rhode Island. During that meeting, the three men discussed a plan to behead Intended Victim-1. q. On May 30,2015, in preparation for his meeting with WRIGHT and Rahim on May 31, 2015 to discuss beheading enemies ofisil, Rovinski researched saws and cutting and chopping tools using the internet. r. On or about Jime 2,2015, after Rahim informed WRIGHT that he could not wait until July 4, 2015 to go after their target (Intended Victim-1) and instead wanted to "go after" the "boys in blue," in Massachusetts that day or the following day, WRIGHT encouraged Rahim to pursue "martyrdom." s. Less than two hours after WRIGHT encouraged Rahim to attack police officers in Massachusetts, Rahim was in a public parking lot in Roslindale, when he was approached by Boston Police Officers and FBI Special Agents. Rahim took out one ofthe three knives he had purchased from Amazon.com when he saw the officers and agents. Rahim to drop his weapon and Rahim responded, "you drop yours." The officers and agents told Rahim then moved towards the officers and agents while brandishing his weapon, and he was shot by law enforcement. t. Within minutes oflearning firom a family member that Rahim had attempted to attack a police officerand was shot, at approximately7:40 a.m., WRIGHT deleted data from his laptop computer by restoring the computer to its original factory settings. Additionally, on the morning ofjune 2,2015, Wright deleted call logs on his mobile phone that showed that he had spoken to Rahim that morning. 16

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 17 of 19 u. In or about August 2015, Rovinski pledged his allegiance to ISIL and its leader, "Abu Bakr al-baghdadi," in writing. V. In or about August 2015, while in jail, Rovinski wrote letters to WRIGHT describing ways they could continue to execute their plans to take down the United States government and decapitate non-believers. All in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2332b(a)(2), 2332b(c), and 2. 17

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 18 of 19 COUNT FIVE: (18 U.S.C. 1519 - Obstruction ofjustice) The Grand Jury further charges that: The allegations containedin paragraphs 1-23 are hereby re-alleged and incorporatedby reference as iffully set forth herein. On or about June 2, 2015, in the District ofmassachusetts, (1) DAVID DAOUD WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF ABDUL WRIGHT, a/k/a DAWUD SHARIF ABDUL KHALIQ, defendant herein, did alter, destroy, mutilate, conceal, and cover up a tangible object, namely a laptop computer, with the intent to impede, obstruct, and influence the investigation and proper administration ofa matterwithin the jurisdictionofthe Federal BiureauofInvestigation, an agency ofthe United States Government, and in relationto and contemplationofsuch investigation and matter. All in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1519. 18

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171 Filed 02/15/17 Page 19 of 19 A TRUE BILL FOREPBRSOFOF WE GRAND JURY ^EPHANIE SIEGMANN Assistant United States Attorney Gregory R. Gonzalez Trial Attorney U.S. Department ofjustice, National Security Division DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, Boston, MA February 15, 2017 Returned into the District Court by the Grand Jurors and filed. Deputy Clerk e, 19

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171-1 Filed 02/15/17 Page 1 of 2 ^JS 45 (5/97) - (Revised U.S.D.C. MA 3/25/2011) Criminal Case Cover Sheet Place ofoffense: U.S. District Court - District ofmassachusetts Category No. J3_ Investigating Agency City County Everett &Elsewhere Middlesex Related Case Information: Superseding Ind./ Inf. JL Case No. Same same Defendant ueienaant _a New Defendant ueien Magistrate Judge Case Number 15-1085-DLC Search Warrant Case Number 15-1079-DLC- 15-1084-DLC R 20/R 40 from District of 15-10153-WGY Defendant Information: Defendant Name David Wright Juvenile: Yes No Is this person an attorney and/or amember of any state/federal bar: Yes 0 No Alias Name Dawud SharifWrighta/k/a Dawud SharifAbdulKhaliq Address TCitv & State') Everett. Massachusetts Birth date (Yr only): ^^89 ssn (last4#): 2796 Sex M Race: B Nationality: USA Defense Counsel if known: Bar Number U.S. Attorney Information: Jessica Hedges Address 15 Broad Street, Suite 240 Boston, MA 02109 AUSA B. Stephanie Siegmann BarNumber if applicable ^38257 Interpreter: Q Yes [/] No List language and/or dialect: Victims: [^Yes No Ifyes, are there multiple crime victims under 18 USC 3771 (d)(2) Yes 0 No Matter to be SEALED: H] Yes \7] No I [warrant Requested Regular Process Q In Custody Location Status: Arrest Date 06/02/2015 [^Already in Federal Custody as of [^Already in State Custody at o npretrial Release: Ordered by Charging Document: Total # ofcounts: I IComplaint I IPetty 06/02/2015 in Plymouth County I [serving Sentence Kwaiting Trial on I [information 0 Indictment I [Misdemeanor [7] Felony Continue on Page 2 for Entry of U.S.C. Citations [7] I hereby certify that the case numbers ofany prior proceedings before a Magistrate Judge accurately set forth above. xo. Date: 2/15/2017 Signature ofaus^ are

Case 1:15-cr-10153-WGY Document 171-1 Filed 02/15/17 Page 2 of 2 JS 45 (5/97) (Revised U.S.D.C. MA 12/7/05) Page 2 of2 or Reverse District Court Case Number (To be filled in by deputy clerk): 15-10153-WGY Name ofdefendant David Wright U.S.C. Citations Setl Index Key/Code 18U.S.C. 2339B Description ofoffense Charged Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization Count Numbers Set 2 18U.S.C 371 Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice Set 3 18U.S.C. 1519& 2 Set 4 18 U.S.C. 2332b(2) Obstruction ofjustice Conspiracy to Commit Acts ofterrorism Transcending National Boundaries Sets 18 U.S.C. 1519 Obstruction ofjustice Set 6 Set? Set 8 Set 9 Set 10 Set 11 Set 12 Set 13 Set 14 Set 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: USAMA CRIM- Criminal Case Cover Sheetpdf 3/4/2013