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Eviction Notice Posted At Zazi Family Apartment

By Jeralyn

The Denver Post reports the apartment complex where Najiboullah Zazi and his family live have started eviction proceedings against the family.

An apartment worker driving a golf cart, who identified himself only as Jim, said he posted the notice Tuesday afternoon due, in part, to concerns that people whose names were not on the lease have been living in the Zazi apartment.

Mohammed Zazi, was ordered released on Monday subject to electronic home monitoring. The U.S. Marshal's Service today said Mohammed Zazi is unlikely to be released before tomorrow's hearing. It's unknown if the eviction order will affect the release order. Arthur Folsom, Najibullah's attorney and PR spokesperson were unaware of the eviction notice when contacted.

Rutabaga Ridgepole at TPM Muckraker today writes "Did Zazi's Lawyer Sell Him Out To The FBI?", in part quoting my earlier post, Najibullah Zazi's Legal Representation (many thanks to Rutabaga for the compliments.) Other lawyers (including three of our best) have been weighing in with similar thoughts. [More...]

Folsom says he's adding experienced lawyers to the team. It may not be necessary much longer. Here's another report that the feds are going to charge Zazi in New York and move the case there. (More on that here.)

The Court held a telephone status conference at 11:00 a.m. today in the elder Zazi's case. The issues were the interpreter and home monitoring. From the court minutes:

The court addresses the parties regarding an interpreter and notes a certified interpreter will be present at the hearing set for September 24,2009. Defense counsel addresses the court regarding the electronic home monitoring.

Will the hearing tomorrow proceed as scheduled with evidence? I have no inside information, but my instincts say no. Stay tuned.

[All of our Zazi case coverage is accessible here.]

Full post as published by TalkLeft on September 24, 2009 (boomark / email).