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Man convicted of murder-for-hire plot against Iranian activist sentenced to 15 years

Name: Man convicted of murder-for-hire plot against Iranian activist sentenced to 15 years
Uploaded: 2026-01-28T13:33:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 43 s
Description: A man who was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot against Iranian activist Masih Alinejad was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman and Alinejad, now a CBS News contributor, share their reactions.

A man who was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot against Iranian activist Masih Alinejad was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman and Alinejad, now a CBS News contributor, share their reactions.