Entity record
Asif MerchantPerson
Asif Merchant is sought by U.S. Department of Justice for alleged murder for hire, per the DOJ Enforcement Defendants (observed on 2026-03-06). This is an unproven allegation; the subject is presumed innocent. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Criminal enforcement (U.S. DOJ)
Convicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for murder for hire in the Eastern District of New York.
- Disposition (per the DOJ)
- Convicted
- Jurisdiction
- Eastern District of New York
- Announced
Read the DOJ press release (matter of record) → · justice.gov source
Key properties
- Notes
- Asif Merchant was convicted in the Eastern District of New York for murder for hire; attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries (U.S. Department of Justice).
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOJ Enforcement DefendantsLaw enforcement / wanted U.S. Department of Justice | us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27 | c8401212aa22e202… | List version (signing pending) | — |
About these sources
Named defendants — persons and organizations — extracted from DOJ enforcement press releases: the specific people and companies the government charged, indicted, or convicted, as distinct from the press releases themselves.
What a match means: A match is a named subject of a US federal enforcement action; if only charged or indicted, the person is presumed innocent — check the recorded disposition (charged, pleaded, convicted, sentenced) before treating it as adverse.
First observed ; last confirmed present in DOJ Enforcement Defendants list version us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27, observed .
Publication of record (U.S. Department of Justice): https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/iranian-intelligence-agent-convicted-terrorism-and-murder-hire-connection-foiled-plot
This page reflects the official DOJ Enforcement Defendants, version us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27, as observed on 2026-03-06. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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How to cite this page
Asif Merchant. ProofAML. This page reflects the official DOJ Enforcement Defendants, version us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27, as observed on 2026-03-06. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/asif-merchant-nk51a1a81b/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/51.json (record key nk51a1a81b)