 His trial, along with his co-defendant Abu Anas al Libi, also known as "Nazih al Raghie" or "Anas al Sebai", was scheduled to begin on 3 November 2014, before Judge Lewis A. Kaplan.At the same time, his co-conspirator, Abdel Bari, pleaded guilty.He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 15 May 2015.