Hussein Harb was found guilty by a jury of kidnapping and attempted extortion of Mohammad Algunaid, related to a scheme to recover money lost in a Ponzi scheme.
The court considered the facts, aggravating and mitigating factors, and the principle of parity, noting that Harb played a lesser role than his co-accused, Kozak, who inflicted the violence.
The court imposed an 18-month conditional sentence, followed by 18 months probation, with strict house arrest and ancillary orders, finding this fit and proportionate given Harb’s lesser culpability and lack of prior record.
