Overview

• Alexander Giannakakis, a former U.S. embassy security contractor in Sweden, has pleaded guilty to obstructing an investigation into arson attacks on Jewish institutions in Boston in 2019.
• Giannakakis's younger brother, who was suspected of setting the fires, died in 2020; evidence linking him to the crimes was found in his possession.
• Federal investigators discovered antisemitic writings and materials consistent with the arson attacks in the suspect's belongings.
• Giannakakis was extradited from Sweden in February 2024 after being arrested by Swedish authorities in 2022.
• Prosecutors have recommended a prison sentence of three to four years for Giannakakis, with sentencing scheduled for March 11, 2025.