Azamat Tazhayakov, 20, former student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and friend of Tsanraev was convicted on Monday. He was found guilty of hindering a terrorism investigation by absconding from investigators a backpack containing fireworks that belonged to his close friend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. There was a parallel discussion … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice Accusation against Boston Marathon Suspect’s Friend
A federal jury has found Azamat Tazhayakov, a friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, guilty of obstruction of justice and conspiracy to cover up the crime as he hindered authorities to properly investigate Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. According to prosecution evidence, Tazhayakov (with the aid of Dias Kadyrbayev) hid a backpack belonging to Tsarnaev and removed a laptop belonging to him from his … [Read more...]