A Florida Motel Manager Let the 'Clean-cut' Guest Have an Overnight Visitor
Summary
In August 2001, Marwan al-Shehhi, one of the hijackers involved in the September 11 attacks, stayed at the Panther Motel in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The motel manager allowed al-Shehhi to have an overnight guest, who was likely Mohammed Atta, the leader of the hijackers. The two met with other men at the motel, conducted financial transactions, and left behind suspicious items after checking out.Key Facts
- Marwan al-Shehhi rented Room 12 at the Panther Motel on August 26, 2001, paying $500 in cash.
- The motel manager allowed a second man to stay overnight with al-Shehhi, likely Mohammed Atta.
- Atta arrived in Fort Lauderdale on August 28 and stayed nearby with al-Shehhi.
- Other men from the Middle East visited the motel and held meetings.
- Atta sold his car and sent money overseas during their stay.
- After al-Shehhi left, the motel manager found aviation maps, a German-English dictionary, a compass-like device, a large syringe, notes in Arabic, and martial arts illustrations in the trash.
- The FBI tracked Atta and al-Shehhi to shopping and banking locations in Florida in the week before September 11.
- Atta flew back to Baltimore on September 7, shortly before the attacks.
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