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Friend of Marathon Bomber Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

Khairullozhon Matanov mislead investigators following the attacks.

Khairullozhon Matanov, a friend of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for misleading investigators. A federal judge announced the verdict Thursday in court.

Investigators learned Matanov went out to dinner with the bombers hours after the attacks took place at the finish line.

He pleaded guilty in March to misleading the FBI following the bombings after. Matanov deleted computer files and failed to alert authorities about the contact he had with the Tsarnaev brothers.

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Tamerlan was killed in a gun battle following the bombings. His brother was sentenced to death for his role in the tragedy.

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