Categories October Surprise 2016 Supreme Court denies Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s 9/11 plea deal appeal – Axios Post author By Mike Nova Post date October 19, 2026 The Supreme Court denied on Monday a bid by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks, to reinstate plea agreements that would have spared him and two co-defendants the death penalty. ← Arrests.org → Arrests.org