2019 · Southern District of New York

Alexei Saab

Latest release: New Jersey Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Receiving Military-Type Training From Hizballah, Marriage Fraud, And Making False Statements

The Case's Tie to Hezbollah, in the Government's Words

“Saab joined Hizballah in 1996.”

Defendants and Outcomes

• Alexei Saab Sentenced as of May 23, 2023

  “The Justice Department today announced that Alexei Saab, aka Ali Hassan Saab, aka Alex Saab, aka Rachid, 46, was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for receiving military-type training from Hezbollah, marriage fraud, and making false statements.”

  U.S. Department of Justice, New Jersey Man Sentenced To 12 Years in Prison for Receiving Military-Type Training From Hezbollah, Marriage Fraud and Making False Statements, press release, May 23, 2023, para. 2, justice.gov.

Exhibits

1. Exhibit 1

   U.S. Department of Justice, New Jersey Man Indicted for Terrorist Activities on Behalf of Hizballah’s Islamic Jihad Organization, press release, Sep. 19, 2019, justice.gov.

   Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.

   Summary The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Alexei Saab was charged in a nine count indictment alleging support for Hezbollah and separate marriage fraud offenses. The indictment and complaint were unsealed in Manhattan federal court today, and the case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe.

2. Exhibit 2

   U.S. Department of Justice, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Indictment Of New Jersey Man For Terrorist Activities On Behalf Of Hizballah’s Islamic Jihad Organization, press release, Sep. 19, 2019, justice.gov.

   Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.

   Summary The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, together with the Department of Justice National Security Division, FBI, and NYPD, announced the unsealing of a nine count indictment charging Alexei Saab with offenses related to alleged support for Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad Organization and separate marriage fraud offenses. The indictment and complaint were unsealed in Manhattan federal court on the announcement date, and Saab had been arrested on July 9, 2019, and remained detained pending the case before U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe.

3. Exhibit 3

   U.S. Department of Justice, New Jersey Man Convicted Of Receiving Military-Type Training From Hizballah, Marriage Fraud, And Making False Statements, press release, May 11, 2022, justice.gov.

   Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.

   Summary The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that Alexei Saab was convicted of receiving military type training from Hezbollah, conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, and making false statements, and was acquitted of three other charges. The conviction followed a two week trial before Judge Paul G. Gardephe and was announced on the day of the verdict.

4. Exhibit 4

   U.S. Department of Justice, New Jersey Man Sentenced To 12 Years in Prison for Receiving Military-Type Training From Hezbollah, Marriage Fraud and Making False Statements, press release, May 23, 2023, justice.gov.

   Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.

   Summary The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Alexei Saab was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for receiving military-type training from Hezbollah, marriage fraud, and making false statements. The sentence was imposed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe after a jury convicted Saab in May 2022 following a two-week trial.

5. Exhibit 5

   U.S. Department of Justice, New Jersey Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Receiving Military-Type Training From Hizballah, Marriage Fraud, And Making False Statements, press release, May 23, 2023, justice.gov.

   Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.

   Summary The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Alexei Saab was sentenced to 12 years in prison for receiving military type training from Hezbollah, marriage fraud, and making false statements. The sentence was imposed after a jury convicted Saab in May 2022 following a two week trial, and included three years of supervised release.

6. Exhibit 6

   U.S. Department of Justice, Charging document attached to the release, charging document (PDF), Sep. 19, 2019, justice.gov.

   Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.

7. Exhibit 7

   U.S. Department of Justice, Charging document attached to the release, charging document (PDF), Sep. 19, 2019, justice.gov.

   Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.

8. Exhibit 8

   U.S. Department of Justice, Charging document attached to the release, charging document (PDF), Sep. 19, 2019, justice.gov.

   Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.

9. Exhibit 9

   U.S. Department of Justice, Charging document attached to the release, charging document (PDF), Sep. 19, 2019, justice.gov.

   Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.