Prosecutors say Hayssam was already under investigation for financial wrongdoing, and had hoped that he would receive leniency if he "negotiated" the safe release of the hostages.
Tužilac kaže da je Hajsam već bio pod istragom zbog finansijskih malverzacija; zato je navodno pokušavao da izdejstvuje povlašćeni tretman po tom pitanju ako bi “pomogao” u pregovorima sa ciljem da se taoci oslobode.