Vienna terror plot verdict awaited in Taylor Swift concert case
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Jury in Austria is deciding verdicts for Beran A, who admitted planning a jihadist attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert and affiliation with Islamic State, and for Arda K, who denies Swift-related plotting but is charged as part of the same cell. Prosecutors say Beran A also sought weapons and a bomb, and the case includes alleged plots in Mecca; a CIA tip-off preceded the arrest before the 2024 concerts were canceled. If convicted on all counts they could face up to 20 years in prison, while the defense argues Beran A was not a ringleader and should be punished only for his crimes.
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