The Newburgh Sting
The Newburgh Sting
The Newburgh Sting (2014) documentary film
Directed byKate Davis, David Heilbroner
Written byDavid Heilbroner
Produced byKate Davis, David Heilbroner
Production
company
Q-Ball Productions
Release dates
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Newburgh Sting is a 2014 documentary film about the Federal Bureau of Investigation's sting operation on four Muslim men involved in the 2009 Bronx terrorism plot. Beginning in 2008, an FBI informant, Shaheed Hussain, recorded hours of conversations with the men who were ultimately arrested and convicted of planting three non-functional bombs next to two synagogues in Riverdale, Bronx and for planning to use Stinger missiles to shoot down United States military cargo planes near Newburgh, New York. The documentary shows that the four men were coaxed into participating in the plot by an FBI informant and offered incentives including $250,000. The men's lawyers, including Sam Braverman, who is featured prominently in the film, argue that this was a case of entrapment.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Also featured in the film is Michael German, a former undercover FBI agent and a current fellow in the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security program.

Awards

The film was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. It won a Peabody Award and a Founder's Prize special award at the Traverse City Film Festival.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Hirschkorn, Phil (29 April 2014). "The Newburgh Sting". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. ^ Smith, Nancy Dewolf (17 July 2014). "Terrorists or Victims?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  3. ^ "'Newburgh Sting': Terrorist Cell, Or Group Sold On A Trap By FBI?". NPR. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  4. ^ Cox, Gordon (3 April 2014). "HBO Documentary Films Seizes 'Newburgh Sting' Before Its Tribeca Premiere". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  5. ^ Schager, Nick (23 April 2014). "Tribeca: Glass Chin Is Strong and Cutting; The Newburgh Sting Doesn't Convince". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  6. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (18 July 2014). "The Trial Ends, the Doubts Linger". New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  7. ^ D'Arcy, David (21 April 2014). "The Newburgh Sting". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  8. ^ "2014 Peabody Awards". Peabody Award. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  9. ^ Lally, Kevin (22 April 2014). "At the Tribeca Fest: Two bold documentaries expose FBI spying and entrapment". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.

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