Jack Abraham Letts nicknamed as Jihadi Jack is a British-born Muslim convert, who is alleged to be a member of the terrorist group, ISIS. He was a dual Canadian-British nationality holder but now his British passport has been revoked by the UK Government.
Jack Letts stripped of British citizenship
Jack Letts, who left his home in Oxfordshire to join Isis five years ago, has been stripped of his British citizenship while being held in a Syrian prison. The move sparked a diplomatic row as Canada – where Letts qualifies for a passport through his father – accused the UK government of “offloading its responsibilities”. The decision was one of the last made under Theresa May as prime minister and Sajid Javid as home secretary and is understood to have been endorsed by their respective successors, Boris Johnson, and Priti Patel. Letts, 24, who was given the name “Jihadi Jack” by parts of the UK media, has been imprisoned in northern Syria since 2017 and there has been uncertainty about his legal status. He has said he is “not innocent” but had hoped he would be allowed to face justice in Britain. His father, John Letts, said the decision was a “kick in the gut” and it was “disappointing how the British government is dealing with this issue, shirking responsibility and passing the buck onto the Canadians”. The UK’s decision was leaked to the Mail on Sunday and appeared to come as a surprise to Canada. Its government said in an official statement that it was “disappointed that the United Kingdom has taken this unilateral action to offload their responsibilities”. Jack Letts was raised in the UK and went to school in Oxfordshire. He converted to Islam at 16 and dropped out of school with mental health problems, before departing the country to join Isis. Letts’ parents were convicted in June of one charge of funding terrorism, for agreeing to send £223 to an intermediary in Lebanon in September 2015 – partly to pay for a pair of spectacles. The court held that they could not have been sure the money would not have been used to fund terrorist activities. A Home Office spokesman said the government did not routinely comment on individual cases but defended the citizenship policy. “This power is one way we can counter the terrorist threat posed by some of the most dangerous individuals and keep our country safe.”
Early Life of Jack
Jihadi Jack was born in the year 1995, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England as Jack Abraham Letts. His nationality was Canadian-Britain and he used to hold dual Canadian-Britain citizenship. His ethnicity is White and his religion is Muslim. He was born to John Letts(father) and Sally Lane(mother). His father, 58 is a Canadian organic farmer while his mother, 57 is a former Oxfam fundraising officer. He attended Cherwell School. He was a popular kid growing up as he was a class-clown who gained friends by cracking jokes and making them laugh. He converted to Islam and then he attended various local mosques and learned Arabic to read the Koran. He also had developed severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD) at that time. As of 2019, he celebrated his 24th birthday.
Body Measurements of Jack
Jack has a slim body posture. He stands tall with a height of 5 ft. 8 inches (approx). His other body measurements including his weight, bicep size and more have not been revealed yet but it will be added soon. He has got a very healthy body.
Alleged links with ISIS
- Jack rose to fame in January 2016, when he was accused of joining the terrorist group ISIS.
- At that time he and his parents denied it to be true claiming it just a "search for truth".
- He also had made a statement that he hated his parents as they didn't believe in Allah and rejected the religion of truth.
- On 7th May 2017, he stated that he hated ISIS more than the Americans hate them.
- He was imprisoned by ISIS and his parents were also under restrictions imposed by the UK media.
- He then shared a photograph of himself in 2015 performing a one-finger salute associated with ISIS.
- He was detained by the Kurdish YPG militia while he seeking to escape from the Battle of Raqqa/ ISIS-held territory.
- When he informed about getting in custody, his parents asked the British authorities to help him but they didn't.
- In October 2017, his parents were in a seven-day hunger strike for their son and even launched a petition to "Secure the release of Jack Letts who is detained in northern Syria".
- Throughout his imprisonment, the UK government refused to extradite him, a diplomatic situation in which the Canadian government has intervened.
- In 2018, an exclusive interview was taken with Letts where he requested the British Government to allow him to phone his parents.
- He is a kind person as he also mentioned that he would prefer if the two women who were in a similar situation at that time (Shamima Begum and Hoda Muthana) would be prioritized over his case.
- On 9th June 2016, his parents appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, charged with funding terrorism.
- It was claimed that they had tried to send money to their son on three occasions from 2015 to 2016.
- However, they were released on conditional bail in June 2016.
- A trial was set for January 2017, but the case was delayed and again on 22nd May 2019 the trail continued where the couple was found guilty of funding terrorism, and sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months on 21st June 2019.
- His parents also have accused former home secretary Sajid Javid of being a "coward" for stripping their son of his British citizenship and leaving him in a "legal black hole".
- Recently, on 18th August 2019, the British government revoked Letts' British citizenship.
- In response, Canadian Public Safety Minister Goodale described the move as a "unilateral action to off-load responsibilities," leaving Canada responsible for further diplomatic assistance for Letts.
Marital Status, Wife, Child
Jihadi Jack is a married person. He was married to a local woman in Syria in the year 2016. He also had a child. As of today, the married couple is living a happy life without any disturbances.
Net Worth of Jack
The exact net worth and salary of Jack has not been revealed yet but there is no doubt in the mind of his follower that his net worth will be in millions and he is earning a considerable amount of money from his work.
