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Case stalled for student who allegedly hit senator with pie

September 1, 2010

The state case against an MSU student who allegedly hit U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., with a pie have been suspended pending a potential federal investigation, according to the prosecuting attorney for the student’s case.

The case against anthropology senior Ahlam Mohsen will not move forward until federal authorities either terminate their investigation or press charges, Mecosta County prosecuting attorney Brian Thiede said.

The FBI could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

Mohsen was arrested Aug. 16 in Big Rapids, where Levin was meeting with the Mecosta County Democratic Party when the incident allegedly took place.
Mohsen has been charged with a felony charge of stalking as well as assault and disorderly conduct, Thiede said.

The charge for stalking carries a maximum sentence in Michigan of five years in prison, Thiede said.

The maximum sentence federal offense depends on whether or not there was injury.

Mohsen was released from jail Aug. 25 after her $5,000 cash release was posted.

Neither Mohsen nor her attorney could be reached for comment Tuesday, but Mohsen confirmed on Facebook that she was being investigated by the FBI.

Max Kantar, who read a statement accusing Levin of war crimes immediately before Mohsen allegedly threw the pie, said the FBI is carrying out an investigation on both him and Mohsen. Kantar was arrested on Aug. 18, and, like Mohsen, was charged with felony stalking. He posted a $1,000 cash release the same day.

The FBI case is not warranted, Kantar said in an e-mail to The State News.

“Mohsen has certainly committed no crime,” he said in the e-mail. “US officials who starve children to death, drop bombs on innocent people and send weapons to repressive regimes — these are the real criminals.”

Mohsen still is enrolled at MSU despite her legal situation. However, her alleged actions against Levin potentially could affect her status as a student, according to an MSU spokesman.

“Campus has a judicial system that enables us to address allegations of students,” said Kent Cassella, director of media communications for the university. “Those sanctions can go from a warning to a dismissal from MSU.”

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