Judge rules Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confession was involuntary and excludes it from 9/11 case

Judge Excludes Key Confession in Sept. 11 Case

Prosecutors argued the statements by the defendant, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, were crucial evidence for the eventual death-penalty trial.

Aug 28, 2026

Judge throws out Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 9/11 confession in already long wait for trial

A judge ruled that portions of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession were involuntary, a decision that could further stall the long-delayed trial.

Aug 28, 2026

Judge axes Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s confession in long-delayed 9/11 terror case — in major blow to feds

Head plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 statements made to investigators were not voluntarily given, trial judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama found in a bombshell ruling.

Aug 28, 2026

Judge rules Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confession was involuntary and excludes it from 9/11 case

A military judge on Friday ruled that alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s 2007 confession to FBI agents was involuntary, excluding the statements from evidence in the long-delayed prosecution stemming from the 2001 terrorist attacks. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, the judge overseeing the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, also ruled that statements Mohammed […]

Aug 28, 2026