The Newburgh Sting
| The Newburgh Sting | |
|---|---|
 The Newburgh Sting (2014) documentary film | |
| Directed by | Kate Davis, David Heilbroner |
| Produced by | Kate Davis, David Heilbroner |
| Written by | David Heilbroner |
Production company |
Q-Ball Productions |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Newburgh Sting is a 2014 documentary film about the Federal Bureau of Investigation's sting operation on four Muslim men involved in the 2009 Bronx terrorism plot. Beginning in 2008, an FBI informant, Shaheed Hussain, recorded hours of conversations with the men who were ultimately arrested and convicted of planting three non-functional bombs next to two synagogues in Riverdale, Bronx and for planning to use Stinger missiles to shoot down United States military cargo planes near Newburgh, New York. The documentary shows that the four men were coaxed into participating in the plot by an FBI informant and offered incentives including $250,000. The men's lawyers argue that this was a case of entrapment.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Awards
The film was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. It won a Peabody Award and a Founder's Prize special award at the Traverse City Film Festival.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Hirschkorn, Phil (29 April 2014). "The Newburgh Sting". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ Smith, Nancy Dewolf (17 July 2014). "Terrorists or Victims?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "'Newburgh Sting': Terrorist Cell, Or Group Sold On A Trap By FBI?". NPR. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ Cox, Gordon (3 April 2014). "HBO Documentary Films Seizes 'Newburgh Sting' Before Its Tribeca Premiere". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ Schager, Nick (23 April 2014). "Tribeca: Glass Chin Is Strong and Cutting; The Newburgh Sting Doesn't Convince". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (18 July 2014). "The Trial Ends, the Doubts Linger". New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ D'Arcy, David (21 April 2014). "The Newburgh Sting". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Peabody Awards". Peabody Award. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ↑ Lally, Kevin (22 April 2014). "At the Tribeca Fest: Two bold documentaries expose FBI spying and entrapment". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.