Pentagon considering plea deals for defendants in 9/11 attacks
Under the proposed deal, five men suspected of plotting the 9/11 attacks could avoid the death penalty.
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The suspected mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people could escape the death penalty —along with four of his accused plotters— under a plea agreement being considered, CBS News has learned.
The Pentagon sent a letter this week to families of 9/11 victims revealing plea deals are being considered in which the five men, including suspected mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, would "accept criminal responsibility for their actions and plead guilty....in exchange for not receiving the death penalty."
Plea negotiations could mean no 9/11 defendants face the death penalty, the US tells families
Plea agreements under consideration may mean that the suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants never face the death penalty.
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