The case of a man accused of using an Islamic charity to smuggle money to Muslim fighters in Chechnya is now in the hands of an Oregon jury.
Both the prosecutors and defence lawyers for Pete Seda told jurors Wednesday that their job was to determine Seda's intentions for not disclosing why he gave $150,000 to an associate who took the money to Saudi Arabia.
Seda has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and filing a false return with the Internal Revenue Service. He is not charged with terrorism.
Prosecutors say Seda was a closeted radical with ties to groups that smuggled cash to support the fighters. His defense says Seda's accountant failed to disclose the information on tax forms.
Seda is the head of the U.S. chapter of Al Haramain Islamic Foundation Inc.
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