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3 Indicted in Murder-For-Hire Scheme Against Iranian Dissidents

U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs
Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Damion Patrick John Ryan (left) and Adam Richard Pearson & Naji Sharifi Zindashti. VPD/RCMP photos & FBI photo
  • An Iranian and two Canadian nationals, Naji Sharifi Zindashti, 49, Damion Patrick John Ryan, 43, and Adam Richard Pearson, 29, were charged with conspiracy in a murder-for-hire plot targeting two Maryland residents.
  • The plot involved using encrypted messaging to recruit and plan the murders, believed to be directed against Iranian dissidents in the U.S.
  • The U.S. Treasury Department has taken action against the Iranian-based criminal network involved, targeting their activities in the U.S.  Read More

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