consulting group, explains
that Suri asked Makanesi to “accompany him to Iran.” Makanesi said
that Suri “was responsible for funneling money and recruits via Iran
and that he was known to cooperate with the Iranian government.”

Indeed, in July 2011, the U.S. Treasury Department revealed that Suri
operates in Iran as part of a “secret deal” between the Iranian
government and al Qaeda. Treasury contends that Suri’s Iranian
network serves as “a critical transit point for funding to support al
Qaeda’s activities.” In December 2011, the U.S. government offered a
$10 million reward, one of the highest ever, for information leading
to Suri’s capture.

When the Treasury Department designated Suri in 2011, it also
designated several other members of al Qaeda who utilize the Iran-
based network. One of them was Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, who was
subsequently killed in a drone strikeRespondent

department of health (DOH) also conducted an investigation approximately three weeks

after the incident, and determined that appellant maltreated a vulnerable adult by neglect.

Appellant told respondent that he transferred J.E. in this manner to get her to lunch,

because he was pressed for time, and he had done it before without incident. Respondent

informed appellant that he was disqualified from working in Minnesota licensed facilities

based on the finding that the maltreatment was serious. Appellant requested

reconsideration on both the determination of maltreatment and disqualification, which

respondent denied. Respondent informed appellant that he had a right to a hearing and to

administrative reconsideration.

       Appellant requested an administrative hearing, and both matters were heard in

October 2014 before a human-services judge (HSJ). During the hearing, appellant argued

in the alternative that he