A member of the brutal Islamic State cell dubbed in the media as “The Beatles” has pleaded guilty to all charges against him relating to the hostage-taking of four slain Americans, the US Justice Department said Thursday.
Federal prosecutors say British-born Alexanda Kotey took part in the seizure, detention and hostage negotiations of four US citizens — journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller — each of whom died in IS captivity. The indictment also accuses Kotey of participating in hostage operations involving several European nationals.
