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
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) | — |
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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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)