Detroit Man Gets 9 Years for Concealing Crypto Donations Meant for ISIS

Prosecutors say he sent Bitcoin to an informant after pledging allegiance in a recorded video.

Overview

Jibreel Pratt, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of concealing terrorism financing tied to Bitcoin transfers in 2023.
Court records show he sent funds in March and May 2023 to support travel for would-be ISIS recruits and to pay a person he believed would carry out violence.
Investigators say he tried to hide the source and purpose of the payments by using a VPN and an app that encrypted transaction data and private keys.
Pratt also shared handwritten guidance on air defenses, intelligence operations, and the use of drones and remote‑controlled cars to deliver explosives.
The FBI investigated the case, and U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. emphasized continued joint efforts to disrupt supporters of designated terrorist groups.