Bahaa Dawara, 33, of
Woodlyn, agreed to the punishment last year as part of a plea deal negotiated with prosecutors to resolve an indictment accusing them of setting the blaze at
239 Chestnut St. in hopes of collecting on a
$750,000 insurance policy they had taken out on their business,
Revolution Diner, just two weeks before the fire.
U.S. Chief District Judge
Juan R. Sánchez signed off on that deal, but he made little attempt to hide his reluctance in doing so. Every time I think about this case, my blood boils given the huge harm to people and destruction of property in Old City, the judge told
Nightclub owners get 9 years and owe $22M for arson that displaced dozens, devastated Old City businesses
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Second Delco brother sentenced in 2018 Old City arson
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