Maryland Man Jailed for 9 Years for Fire That Killed Worker in Underground Bunker

Maryland Man Jailed for 9 Years for Fire That Killed Worker in Underground Bunker
Daniel Beckwitt was sentenced to nine years behind bars on charges related to the death of a worker he'd hired to build a maze of tunnels beneath his home, on June 17, 2019. Montgomery County Police Department
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A Maryland man has been sentenced to nine years in prison over the death of a worker he hired to dig tunnels beneath his house for fear of a missile attack.

Daniel Beckwitt, a 28-year-old millionaire stock trader and computer hacker, was found guilty in April of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the fiery death of 21-year-old Askia Khafra, CNN reports.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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