'' The Newburgh Sting '' is a 2014 documentary film about the Federal Bureau of Investigation 's sting operation on four Muslim men involved in the 2009 Bronx terrorism plot . Beginning in 2008 , an FBI informant , Shaheed Hussain , recorded hours of conversations with the men who were ultimately arrested and convicted of planting three non-functional bombs next to two synagogues in Riverdale , Bronx and for planning to use Stinger missiles to shoot down United States military cargo planes near Newburgh , New York . The documentary shows that the four men were coaxed into participating in the plot by an FBI informant and offered incentives including $ 250,000 . The men 's lawyers , including Sam Braverman , who is featured prominently in the film , argue that this was a case of entrapment . Also featured in the film is Michael German , a former undercover FBI agent and a current fellow in the Brennan Center for Justice 's Liberty and National Security program . The film was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival . It won a Peabody Award and a Founder 's Prize special award at the Traverse City Film Festival
2009 Bronx terrorism plot
2009 Bronx terrorism plot
The Newburgh Sting