Shannen Rossmiller

troops would be, Shannon now had information about where Al-Qaeda bases are being set up. It's kind of wild that she gained this intel. So she forwarded that to the FBI, confident that it was valuable information that the U.S. military needed to know about. And she turned out to be right. U.S. forces were able to use that intel for their advantage in Afghanistan.

troops would be, Shannon now had information about where Al-Qaeda bases are being set up. It's kind of wild that she gained this intel. So she forwarded that to the FBI, confident that it was valuable information that the U.S. military needed to know about. And she turned out to be right. U.S. forces were able to use that intel for their advantage in Afghanistan.

The FBI asked her to come to their offices, and she dropped everything and rushed over. The agents were ready to arrest Ryan, and she was excited. On February 12, 2004, Ryan Anderson was arrested in Seattle. It was a joint operation with the FBI and the U.S. Army Intelligence. Ryan denied it all.

The FBI asked her to come to their offices, and she dropped everything and rushed over. The agents were ready to arrest Ryan, and she was excited. On February 12, 2004, Ryan Anderson was arrested in Seattle. It was a joint operation with the FBI and the U.S. Army Intelligence. Ryan denied it all.

He still thought his chats with Shannon were real, but as he saw the evidence come forward, he realized she was not who she said she was. He was now facing terrorism charges. Even though the FBI got firsthand evidence on him, Shannon was the star witness of the case. She's the one who discovered him and collected tons of data on him.

He still thought his chats with Shannon were real, but as he saw the evidence come forward, he realized she was not who she said she was. He was now facing terrorism charges. Even though the FBI got firsthand evidence on him, Shannon was the star witness of the case. She's the one who discovered him and collected tons of data on him.

The FBI wanted Shannon to testify at his Article 32 hearing, which is kind of the equivalent of a grand jury. It's there to figure out if there's enough evidence to warrant a court-martial. This is not something she wanted to do at all. She was afraid of doxing herself, linking her online identity to her real life. The FBI said it would be a closed court. No one outside would know anything.

The FBI wanted Shannon to testify at his Article 32 hearing, which is kind of the equivalent of a grand jury. It's there to figure out if there's enough evidence to warrant a court-martial. This is not something she wanted to do at all. She was afraid of doxing herself, linking her online identity to her real life. The FBI said it would be a closed court. No one outside would know anything.

Her identity and involvement would be protected. This assurance was the only thing that calmed her. but she knew she had to tell her husband what was going on. So she sits him down and tells him she's been acting like Abu Zita online.

Her identity and involvement would be protected. This assurance was the only thing that calmed her. but she knew she had to tell her husband what was going on. So she sits him down and tells him she's been acting like Abu Zita online.

She has access to Kasser's emails and has been impersonating him and has been planting malware on jihadist computers, carrying on lengthy conversations with them, learning Arabic, and ultimately stopping an attack on U.S. troops. and got someone arrested and is now a star witness. Randy was pretty stunned. She did all that? He was impressed, but he was concerned.

She has access to Kasser's emails and has been impersonating him and has been planting malware on jihadist computers, carrying on lengthy conversations with them, learning Arabic, and ultimately stopping an attack on U.S. troops. and got someone arrested and is now a star witness. Randy was pretty stunned. She did all that? He was impressed, but he was concerned.

The people she was infiltrating were obviously dangerous people, so he grew concerned for her safety and the family's safety, and both really didn't want their personal identities exposed in the case. On May 4, 2004, Shannon flew from Great Falls, Montana, to Seattle, and then drove south an hour to the Fort Lewis Army Base, and this is where the court case was being held.

The people she was infiltrating were obviously dangerous people, so he grew concerned for her safety and the family's safety, and both really didn't want their personal identities exposed in the case. On May 4, 2004, Shannon flew from Great Falls, Montana, to Seattle, and then drove south an hour to the Fort Lewis Army Base, and this is where the court case was being held.

She was familiar with court since she was a municipal judge, but she'd never testified in court before. So she was a little nervous, especially to face Ryan and to admit to him what she had done. Even though she felt good about her actions, it's still nerve-wracking to have to face the person that you got arrested.

She was familiar with court since she was a municipal judge, but she'd never testified in court before. So she was a little nervous, especially to face Ryan and to admit to him what she had done. Even though she felt good about her actions, it's still nerve-wracking to have to face the person that you got arrested.

But while there, she discovered the media was setting up in the public gallery, in court. They were going to be taking notes during the case. Then she met with the prosecution team and she became even more uneasy. Even though she was their star witness, the lead prosecutor didn't seem to like her. He made it pretty clear that protecting her identity was not something he was interested in.

But while there, she discovered the media was setting up in the public gallery, in court. They were going to be taking notes during the case. Then she met with the prosecution team and she became even more uneasy. Even though she was their star witness, the lead prosecutor didn't seem to like her. He made it pretty clear that protecting her identity was not something he was interested in.

In fact, he felt that because she was a judge, it would add credence to her testimony. So he wanted her to explain to the jury who she was online and offline. All this triggered her nerves like, whoa, hang on a minute. That's my real name, address, job, everything. More than that, those fake identities that she'd been using, yeah, they were going to be exposed too.

In fact, he felt that because she was a judge, it would add credence to her testimony. So he wanted her to explain to the jury who she was online and offline. All this triggered her nerves like, whoa, hang on a minute. That's my real name, address, job, everything. More than that, those fake identities that she'd been using, yeah, they were going to be exposed too.