"Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, appeared in Manhattan's federal court Monday afternoon on a five-count criminal complaint charging the pair with attempting to support ISIS, possessing and using a weapon of mass destruction and transporting explosive devices. Both wore white jumpsuits and had their wrists shackled to their torsos."
"Attorneys for Balat and Kayumi, Mehdi Essmidi of The Law Offices of Mehdi Essmidi and Michael Arthus of Federal Defenders of New York, respectfully, agreed to prosecutors' request to keep the pair at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center until a preliminary hearing on April 8."
"I believe he is 18 and doesn't have any idea what he's doing. There's a lot to figure out about this young man he has a lot of complicated stuff going on. Essmidi added that Balat's family were good, hardworking, innocent people who have no idea how this will go."
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, appeared in Manhattan federal court on charges of attempting to support ISIS, possessing and using weapons of mass destruction, and transporting explosive devices. The alleged incident occurred during a counter-protest against far-right activist Jake Lang's anti-Muslim demonstration outside Gracie Mansion. Both defendants were ordered detained at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center pending a preliminary hearing on April 8. Balat's attorney characterized him as a young man with personal issues who didn't understand his actions, noting he was a high school senior three classes from graduation. Neither defendant applied for bail.
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