25 years later, parents of Malki Roth sue mastermind of Sbarro pizzeria suicide bombing
Mark Goldfeder of the National Jewish Advocacy Center told JNS that a judgment would follow Ahlam Tamimi "if she travels to any jurisdiction that will recognize it, and it forecloses her from ever monetizing her…
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The parents of Malki Roth are pursuing a civil judgment against Ahlam Tamimi, the planner of the 2001 Sbarro bombing, two and a half decades after the attack. The legal strategy aims to restrict Tamimi's ability to profit from her notoriety by ensuring any assets or payments she receives can be seized under U.S. jurisdiction. This case tests whether American courts can impose financial consequences on foreign perpetrators of terrorism who remain outside U.S. custody.