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(KSL News) The brother of a man suspected of having ties to al-Qaida appeared in federal court in Salt Lake City on charges of fraud and money laundering.
Bassam Omar pleaded not guilty to the charges.
According to an indictment handed down by a federal grand jury in October 2005, Omar and another man, Alaa Ramadan, are accused of a mortgage fraud scheme involving homes in Sandy and Bountiful. They're also accused of pocketing more than 121-thousand dollars.
Omars' brother, Shawqi Omar, is being investigated for possible ties to al-Qaida in Iraq. He is currently in military custody in Iraq on suspicion of terrorism.
