IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

V.

MAHMOUD AMIN MOHAMED ELHASSAN,

Defendant.

AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

I, Walter T. Johnson, Jr., after being duly sworn, depose and state as follows:

1. I am a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service ("USSS")» and have

been so employed for over 17 years. I have servedas a Task Force Officer in the Federal Bureau

ofInvestigation's Washington Field Office, Joint Terrorism Task Force for over a year. In July

2014,1 was assigned to investigate global terrorist organizationsoperating against U.S. interests

in Africa. I have participated in multipleterrorism-related and criminal investigations, including

cases involvingindividualsprovidingfinancial supportto terrorist organizations, attempting to

travel to join terroristorganizations, and conspiring to communicate threats and solicitmurder.

2. This affidavit is submitted in support of a criminal complaint charging Mahmoud

Amin Mohamed Elhassan with aiding and abetting Joseph Hassan Farrokh in Farrokh's attempt

to providematerial support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, in

violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2339B and 2. There is also probable cause to

believe that in the course of this investigation Elhassan made material false statements to law

enforcement agents, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001.

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