Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy
Holly Ratchford still cannot believe that the man who moved into the residential complex she once managed would go on to be accused of involvement in the darkest day in recent US history.
Holly Ratchford, the former property manager of Parkwood Apartments in San Diego, California, still cannot fathom the transformation of the friendly man who moved into her community in 1999. The man, Omar al-Bayoumi, was accused of playing a pivotal role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ratchford, who was taken in by Bayoumi from the start, has been haunted by her connection to him for the past 25 years.
Bayoumi is alleged to have facilitated the 9/11 plot through his support for the first two hijackers, Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar, who lived at Parkwood for several months before the attacks. The federal judge in the 9/11 families' lawsuit in New York found evidence suggesting Bayoumi and a Saudi diplomat coordinated with the Saudi government when providing assistance to the hijackers.
Despite being accused of wrongdoing, Bayoumi and the Saudi government have consistently denied the allegations.
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