United States of America v. Harun Abdul-Hamid Yener

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempting to Bomb the New York Stock Exchange



A Coral Springs man was arraigned on a superseding indictment related to a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange.



Harun Abdul-Hamid Yener, 30, is charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to use an explosive device to damage or destroy a building used in interstate commerce, threatening to murder federal law enforcement officers, and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).



According to court documents, law enforcement received information in February 2024 that Yener was storing bombmaking schematics in an unlocked storage unit. A search of the unit revealed sketches, multiple watches with timers, electronic circuit boards, and other components consistent with construction of an explosive device. Investigators also uncovered internet searches dating back to 2017 related to bombmaking. A search of Yener's cellphones revealed numerous AI-generated images and videos depicting CSAM.



In October 2024, Yener told an individual he believed to be affiliated with an anti-government militia that he desired to target the New York Stock Exchange the week before Thanksgiving. Over the following months, Yener built a remote trigger, researched potential placement for the bomb, and tasked others to obtain explosive materials, conduct surveillance, and photograph the building. Yener also recorded a message he intended for release to the press explaining his motivations. Yener anticipated catastrophic effects from the explosion.



During this same period, Yener repeatedly voiced his intent to murder law enforcement agents who searched his storage unit.



U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida; Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg of the Justice Department's National Security Division, and Special Agent in Charge Brett D. Skiles of the FBI, Miami Field Office, made the announcement.



FBI Miami investigated the case with assistance from the Coral Springs Police Department and the Joint Terrorism Task Force.



Assistant U.S. Attorneys Abbie D. Waxman and Ajay J. Alexander of the Southern District of Florida and Trial Attorney Michael Dittoe of the National Security Division's Counterterrorism Section are prosecuting the case.



An indictment contains mere allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

An indictment contains mere allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law