NEW : Islamic Society of America has not found a ` ` Misha '' by that description so far . The suspects ' former brother - in - law tells CNN he met ` ` Misha . '' The suspects ' family did not name the friend , but said he began influencing Tamerlan in 2006 . CNN : Interviews with Dzhokhar suggest the brothers are self - proclaimed jihadists .
NEW : Islamic Society of Boston has not found a `` Misha '' by that description so far . The suspects ' former brother-in-law tells CNN he met `` Misha . '' The suspects ' uncle did not name the friend , but said he began influencing Tamerlan in 2009 . Source : Interviews with Dzhokhar suggest the brothers are self-radicalized jihadists .