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Supreme court rejects effort to revive plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 9/11 attacks

The Guardian US · October 19, 2026 at 11:50 AM

Supreme court rejects effort to revive plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 9/11 attacks

Agreement would have spared Mohammed risk of execution in exchange for guilty plea and life in prison The supreme court on Monday rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the attacks on 11 September 2001.

The agreement would have spared Mohammed the risk of execution in exchange for his guilty plea and a sentence of life in prison without parole.

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Supreme court rejects effort to revive plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 9/11 attacks

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