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JTTF Special Agent Heidi L. Williams assisted in the investigation of Mehanna, Ahmad Abousamra, and others, and presented alleged evidence to establish probable cause, but said "classified national security information" would remain secret, unavailable to the defense, and therefore beyond its capability to disprove.
Williams claimed Mehanna's "Computer and its contents constitute evidence of the commission of a criminal offense, contraband, fruits of crime and things otherwise criminally possessed as well as property designed and intended for use, and that has been used, as a means of committing....criminal offense(s under US law)."
She also said "information set forth herein comes from two cooperating witnesses ('CW1' and 'CW2' - aka commonly used FBI informants to entrap). Both CWs provided information that was based on personal knowledge, including actions and statements by MEHANNA and ABOUSAMRA." Their trial testimony will show "corroborative evidence in the form of consensually recorded conversations" with defendants and others. "Further evidence is provided by Daniel Maldonado, who was a friend of MEHANNA and ABOUSAMRA, and is currently serving a 10 year prison sentence for Receiving Military-type Training from a Foreign Terrorist Organization (to wit: Al Qa' ida....)."
"Additional information was obtained from a review of records of governmental agencies, such as Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") and Department of State, Passport Office, as well as records of private entities, such as banks, airlines, telephone companies and internet service providers, and interviews of friends, relatives and acquaintances (of defendants)."
Williams cited more evidence from:
-- Mehanna's bedroom;
-- a computer hard drive;
-- "false information" he provided the JTTF with regard to his 2004 Yemen trip and knowledge of "Maldonado's circumstances at the time of the interview;"
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