Man pleads guilty to federal hate crimes in Boulder firebombing

Mohamed Soliman, an Egyptian national already serving life on state charges, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal hate crimes for firebombing demonstrators in Boulder.

• Soliman pleaded guilty to nine federal hate crime counts and three weapon charges for the June 2025 attack.
• Prosecutors plan to seek a life term plus 50 years, and the sentencing hearing is set for January 7.
• Karen Diamond, 82, died three weeks after the attack; a dozen other demonstrators were injured.
• Judge John Kane said he has not decided on the sentence and that federal guidelines are not binding.