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San Diego man accused of using fake charity to raise money for Hamas Scams San Diego man accused of using fake charity to raise money for Hamas By City News Service • Published June 18, 2026 • Updated on June 18, 2026 at 12:07 pm BOOKMARKER Getty Images a pair of open handcuffs sitting on top of a pile of us dollars of assorted denominations A San Diego man accused of raising funds for Hamas through a fake charity is facing federal charges that include terrorism, wire fraud, and money laundering, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, was arrested in San Diego Tuesday for allegedly raising around $600,000 for Hamas and for his own personal use through online fundraising campaigns, which purported to provide humanitarian aid to people in Gaza, the DOJ alleges. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. WATCH HERE Prosecutors say he sent around $116,000 to a Hamas member and tried to convert about $382,000 into cryptocurrency to send to Hamas. The DOJ alleges Sabassi also publicly supported Hamas, including in "an hour-long propaganda video of the October 7 Hamas Massacres" that he allegedly created, then posted on his soc…

Office of Public Affairs | San Diego Resident Charged with Conspiring ... Press Release San Diego Resident Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Hamas Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of a five-count complaint charging Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, of San Diego, California, with terrorism, sanctions-evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and false statement charges in connection with his efforts to divert funds raised through purported charitable campaigns to Hamas and for personal use. Sabassi was arrested in San Diego yesterday and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steve B. Chu in the Southern District of California. “As alleged in the complaint, the defendant exploited the barbaric acts of terror perpetrated on October 7, 2023, to attract donors to his fraudulent ‘humanitarian’ causes,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg. “He allegedly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through this scheme, which he then funneled to Hamas to help finance that group’s terror and violence and to line his own pock…

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Man Charged with Funneling 'Charity' Donations to Hamas The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of a five-count complaint charging Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, of San Diego, California, with terrorism, sanctions evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and false statement charges in connection with his efforts to divert funds raised through purported charitable campaigns to Hamas and for personal use. Advertisement Sabassi allegedly raised about $600,000 in charity funds and sent $116,000 to a member of Hamas. Sabassi was arrested in San Diego yesterday and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steve B. Chu in the Southern District of California. According to the allegations contained in the complaint, Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyya, commonly known as Hamas, is aterrorist organizationthat was founded in 1987 and has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) by the United States since 1997. “As alleged in the complaint, the defendant exploited the barbaric acts of terror perpetrated on October 7, 2023, to attract donors to his fraudulent ‘humanitarian’ causes,” said Assistant Attorney General forNational SecurityJohn A. Eisenberg. “He allegedly r…

California man charged with terrorism for fundraising for Hamas NEW YORK— US federal prosecutors announced terrorism charges Wednesday against a California man for allegedly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars through a fake charity to fund Hamas. Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi will face "terrorism, sanctions-evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and false statement charges in connection with his efforts to divert funds raised through purported charitable campaigns to Hamas and for personal use," the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York said in a statement. The 38-year-old San Diego resident is accused of using social media accounts and crowdfunding websites to raise money while falsely promising to send humanitarian aid to people in Gaza, prosecutors said. Sabassi is also accused of "publicly supporting Hamas online," and creating "an hour-long propaganda video" to inspire donations in the wake of the attacks against Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group in 2023. In the span of a few months following the attacks, Sabassi "raised a total of approximately $600,000 through online fundraising campaigns," of which prosecutors said about $116,000 was sent "to a Hamas…

California man charged for fundraising for Hamas - ARY News International California man charged for fundraising for Hamas By AFP - Jun 18, 2026 Add ARY News on Google A A Resize New York: US federal prosecutors announced terrorism charges Wednesday against a California man for allegedly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars through a fake charity to fund Hamas. Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi will face “terrorism, sanctions-evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and false statement charges in connection with his efforts to divert funds raised through purported charitable campaigns to Hamas and for personal use,” the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York said in a statement. The 38-year-old San Diego resident is accused of using social media accounts and crowdfunding websites to raise money while falsely promising to send humanitarian aid to people in Gaza, prosecutors said. Sabassi is also accused of “publicly supporting Hamas online,” and creating “an hour-long propaganda video” to inspire donations in the wake of Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel. In the span of a few months following the attacks, Sabassi “raised a total of approximately $600,000 through online fundraising ca…

California man charged with using charity as an alleged ploy to ... By Caleb Lunetta | Caleb.Lunetta@sduniontribune.com | The San Diego Union-Tribune PUBLISHED: June 18, 2026 at 7:34 AM PDT | UPDATED: June 18, 2026 at 7:43 AM PDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A 38-year-old San Diego man is being charged with allegations that he used social media and a charity to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Gaza as a ploy to financially support Hamas in its war against Israel, as well as personally enrich himself, according to federal prosecutors. Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi was charged Tuesday in federal court in New York with five counts: conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization, sanctions-evasion, wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements in federal court. Sabassi was arrested Tuesday in San Diego and made his initial appearance before a San Diego federal judge. Sabassi’s defense attorney could not be immediately reached for comment. According to prosecutors, in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel — which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis and led to a war that killed over 73,000 Palestinians — Sabassi allegedly use…

California man charged with terrorism for fundraising for Hamas California man charged with terrorism for fundraising for Hamas NEWS By IOL Reporter On Jun 18, 2026 US federal prosecutors announced terrorism charges on Wednesday against a California man for allegedly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars through a fake charity to fund Hamas. Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi will face “terrorism, sanctions-evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and false statement charges in connection with his efforts to divert funds raised through purported charitable campaigns to Hamas and for personal use,” the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York said in a statement. The 38-year-old San Diego resident is accused of using social media accounts and crowdfunding websites to raise money while falsely promising to send humanitarian aid to people in Gaza, prosecutors said. Sabassi is also accused of “publicly supporting Hamas online,” and creating “an hour-long propaganda video” to inspire donations in the wake of the attacks against Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group in 2023. In the span of a few months following the attacks, Sabassi “raised a total of approximately $600,000 through on…