Muaz Haffar's Family Subpoenaed

"A court order now makes the search for fugitive murder suspect Muaz Haffar a family matter as family members are subpoenaed. "

"We’ve specifically asked for e-mails of the family members as well as Muaz Haffar, any and all cell phone records, land-based records, any medical records they may have,” said Malik family attorney Shawn Kasserman."

“The Haffar family is not going to be able to disregard the laws of the state of Illinois forever,” Kasserman said.

"Haffar’s family is from Syria. "

'Kasserman says he’s reached out to Syrian, Lebanese and Turkish authorities for help in locating the suspect. He says authorities in those countries have been cooperative. "

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Family Told To Come Clean

The subpoena also requires Haffar’s family to answer questions under oath.

"We want them to testify ... about where their son is," Rasserman said.

Rasserman said he believes the Haffar family knows Muaz Haffar’s whereabouts. According to Illinois law, a person cannot be charged with aiding and abetting a fugitive if that person is a relative of the fugitive, Rasserman said.

"I can’t imagine with the amount of money Dr. Haffar is responsible for, and the closeness of the family, that they don’t know where he is," Rasserman said.

"The Haffar family isn’t going to be able to ignore the laws of Illinois forever.

Rasserman said officials in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, and Egypt have been contacted about the case because Haffar’s family is from Syria.

"Whether he’s in Burr Ridge or Syria, he’s going to be brought in," Rasserman said.

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