Bank America closed Maj. Hasan's account

Banks won't take Fort Hood shooting suspect's paychecks

By Jeremy Schwartz
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

Published: 9:00 p.m. Thursday, July 29, 2010


BELTON — As he sits in the Bell County Jail, accused of the Nov. 5 Fort Hood shooting that left 13 dead, Maj. Nidal Hasan continues to receive his monthly U.S. Army paycheck, which based on his rank and experience is probably more than $6,000.

That's standard procedure for soldiers who are confined before military trial, according to Army officials.

But Hasan, charged with a shooting spree that shocked the country, is not a standard defendant. And he's having a hard time finding a bank to take his money.

According to his civilian attorney John Galligan , Bank of America notified Hasan last month that it was closing his account and no area bank so far has agreed to open an account for the Army psychiatrist. Military regulations require soldiers to be paid through direct deposit, making a bank account indispensable.
read the rest here
Fort Hood shooting suspect paychecks

linked from
Kansascity.com