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Former Ground Zero mosque Imam hit with lawsuit

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    Eric Shawn reports from New York

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Bombshell developments concerning the founder and former head of the ground zero Moscow former donor slapping -- mom there with a 25 million dollar lawsuit accusing him of taking millions in donations and spending the money.

On pricey -- a sports car and had some other personal expenses to tell you about.

Senior correspondent Eric Shawn is here in our newsroom so area what -- we -- about -- Greg he was the.

Imam behind the so called ground zero mosque -- I was accused of -- gone -- with millions of dollars for his own personal use.

You modify so I'll do our roof who once said the US was quote.

An accessory to analyze and -- allegedly diverted charity donations intended for his Islamic causes to line his own pocket.

That at least according to a lawsuit filed by businessman and philanthropist Robert Leslie -- his family.

They accuse -- roof of siphoning off 167000.

Dollars in donations that were intended for a separate Islamic education program.

The money they say what -- -- and his wife daisy -- you remember her she -- gained notoriety for being behind the mosque that's around the corner from ground zero.

But the lawsuit claiming the money went to quote a luxury sports car personal real estate entertainment.

Lavish trips and vacations.

Think Sawyer Jonathan Nelson tells Fox News in a statement the -- quote are shocked and disappointed that the generosity of philanthropy have been preyed upon.

Our roof and that their gifts were used for its own personal enjoyment.

And Yasser -- roof of taking more than three million dollars from the Malaysian government.

And allegedly falsifying the tax returns for -- nonprofit groups to apparently they say hi -- money -- And what do they say Morris lawyer heatedly denies these allegations in a statement to West Point -- said quote.

The lawsuit is America lists and will be vigorously defended in the New York court.

And it turns out -- -- that may be a lot more to this or something else then it seems because our roof and his wife.

Already suing the geeks over real estate deal in Washington but as for the -- -- -- mosque.

That proposed sixteen story elaborate Islamic center.

Hasn't been belt and his future remains in -- -- -- Eric -- thanks very much.

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