Former US soldier accused of attempting to join Hezbollah
The Justice Department claimed that Jack Danaher Malloy (24) traveled to Syria and Lebanon with the intention of joining the terrorist group and incited violence against Jews on social media. He was also accused of lying to the FBI.
Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon.
A former U.S. soldier was indicted by a grand jury on charges of attempting to support the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah and making false statements related to international terrorism to a department or agency of the United States, the Department of Justice said Thursday in a statement.
Jack Danaher Molloy (24), a former resident of Pittsburgh who also holds Irish nationality, was enlisted as a soldier on active duty in the U.S. military from mid-March until the end of April 2019.
The Justice Department added that Molloy traveled to Lebanon and Syria in 2024 to attempt to join Hezbollah.
Moreover, upon returning to the United States in October 2024, Molloy lied to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by telling them that he had no current or future plans to become involved with Hezbollah, the Justice Department added.
However, Molloy continued to attempt to join Hezbollah from the United States.
Also, the former soldier had promoted hatred and violence against Jews on the internet.
He was arrested on Dec. 6 in Chicago.
#BREAKING: @TheJusticeDept indicts Jack Danaher Molloy, a dual US-Irish national for attempting to support Hezbollah.
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) January 2, 2025
Jack went by the username “K*KEKILLER313” on X and had a “master plan was to join Hezbollah and kill Jews.” pic.twitter.com/bwbz3xGrrk
Molloy could face up to 20 years in prison
If convicted, Molloy faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on the charge of material support for Hezbollah.
On the false statement charge, he faces a maximum penalty of eight years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both, the Justice Department said.
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