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Colorado firebomber pleads guilty to federal hate crimes

Mohamed Sabry Soliman admits to 12 federal charges for the June 2025 attack that killed Karen Diamond.

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What to know

  • Soliman admitted to nine federal hate crime counts and three explosives charges for the June 2025 firebombing that killed Karen Diamond, 82, and injured at least 11 others at a pro-Israel hostage rally.
  • The plea agreement spares him the death penalty; prosecutors are seeking life plus 50 years, which Soliman agreed to in the deal described as victim-driven.
  • Soliman is already serving a life sentence after pleading guilty to 101 state charges, including first-degree murder, in May 2026.

“He's not getting out. It moves him, I believe, off of the public stage much quicker.”

Ed Victor, Boulder demonstrator present at attack · Philadelphia Inquirer / AP ↗ · Oct 28

Mohamed Sabry Soliman DefendantPeter McNeilly U.S. Attorney for ColoradoKaren Diamond VictimJudge John Kane U.S. District Judge

Colorado firebomber pleads guilty to federal hate crimes
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    “The plea agreement…was 'victim-driven' and gave them all they sought.”
    — Peter McNeilly
    1. 21 outlets Man accused of Colorado demonstration attack to change plea to federal hate crime charges

      first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 10d ago · also Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, Straits Times, Courthouse News, Denver Post +14

      16 more headlines
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      Egyptian man pleads guilty to hate crimes in Colorado pro-Israel rally attack The man who lobbed gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally in Colorado last year, injuring several people, including… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Israel # Egypt # molotovcocktail # prison # USDepartmentofJustice

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    • verdantsquare@mastodon.world

      From AP: Man who attacked Jewish demonstration in Colorado pleads guilty to hate crimes https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=II4Wp-dhkY g&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn

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  2. background

    Soliman pleads guilty to 101 state charges — In state court, Soliman pleaded guilty to 101 charges including first-degree murder, resulting in a life sentence. At that hearing, he apologized to victims and expressed regret for the attack while also defending his motivations.

  3. background

    Karen Diamond dies from firebombing injuries — Karen Diamond, 82, died three weeks after the attack from burns inflicted by the Molotov cocktails. Her husband Lou was also severely burned and required a month-long recovery in a hospital burn unit.

  4. background

    Soliman firebombs pro-Israel hostage rally in Boulder — Mohamed Sabry Soliman threw Molotov cocktails at demonstrators from Run for Their Lives, a group meeting weekly to support the release of Israeli hostages. He injured at least 12 people and shouted "Free Palestine" during the attack on the Pearl Street pedestrian mall.

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  1. 3 outlets Boulder fire bomber pleads guilty to 12 federal charges

    first by Colorado Sun, 9d ago · also 9News, CBS News

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