Bayoumi initially denied knowing Hazmi and Mihdhar

Observation

Bayoumi's first interview denied a relationship he later described and that documents corroborate.

Interpretation

Supports concealment; does not uniquely select among fear, immigration worry, intelligence-cover, or plot knowledge.

Source text

OBSERVATION: Bayoumi's first law-enforcement account denied the relationship that he later described in detail and that is independently supported by lease and bank activity.

A false initial denial is a credibility fact. People also deny associations out of fear.

Hypothesis linkage

• H007weakly supportsseeded

  Initial false denial is concealment-compatible.