A Pakistani doctor and former Mayo Clinic research co-ordinator pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a terrorism charge, more than two years after he was arrested for telling FBI informants that he pledged his allegiance to ISIS and wanted to carry out lone wolf attacks in the US.
Online court records show Muhammad Masood pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation.
A sentencing date has not been set.
US prosecutors say Masood was in the US on a work visa.
They said that starting in January 2020, Masood made statements to paid informants, who he believed were ISIS members, pledging his allegiance to the group and its leader.
Prosecutors said Masood expressed his desire to travel to Syria to fight for ISIS and to carry out lone wolf attacks in the US.
The Mayo Clinic has previously confirmed Masood was a former employee at the medical centre in Rochester, Minnesota, but was not employed there at the time of his arrest.
ISIS Beatles face US justice — in pictures
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Aine Davis was arrested in 2015 near Istanbul and was part of the four-man ISIS cell nicknamed the Beatles. Shutterstock -
Carl Mueller - the father of Kayla Mueller who was killed by ISIS militants - hugs one of Kayla's friends, Rodwan Safar Jalani, after the announcement of the guilty verdict for ISIS member El Shafee Elsheikh. AFP -
Mr Mueller speaks to reporters outside a courthouse after the announcement of the guilty verdict for Elsheikh. AFP -
Diane Foley - mother of James Foley, an American journalist who was kidnapped and later beheaded by ISIS members in Syria in 2014 - speaks after the announcement of the guilty verdict for Elsheikh. AFP -
Ms Foley speaks after Elsheikh was convicted by a US federal jury of assisting in the kidnapping and deaths of four Americans. AFP -
Freelance journalist James Foley was murdered by group known as the ISIS Beatles on August 19, 2014. The National -
Carl Mueller speaks to reporters outside of the Albert V Bryan US Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. AFP -
El Shafee Elsheikh was found guilty of engaging in lethal hostage-taking and conspiracy to commit murder. Reuters -
Mohammed Emwazi was one of four British members of ISIS who were known as 'The Beatles'. AP -
Diane Foley (centre) stands alongside Carl Mueller and Marsha Mueller as well as other family members of two other killed ISIS hostages. AFP -
Members of ISIS group known as 'The Beatles', Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, were captured in northern Syria in January 2018 and had their UK citizenships revoked. Reuters -
Alexanda Kotey (left) and El Shafee Elsheikh were accused of being part of a group of four British extremists who made up an ISIS cell known as 'The Beatles'. AP -
Mike Haines, the brother of murdered aid worker David Haines, speaks to the news media. Reuters
