According to the complaint:
Over the course of the past two decades, Mr. Gülen has implemented a political strategy of encouraging his followers to secure official positions within the official Turkish state apparatus – notably in police, prosecutorial and judicial positions – through whom he is able to exercise a corrupt influence in Turkish society....
Defendant intentionally ordered the coordinated, systematic attack on members of the Doğan Movement because of that group’s religious beliefs and public criticism of Defendant. Defendant ordered his co-conspirators in Turkey to use their high level positions in Turkish law enforcement to identify members of the Doğan Movement, plant evidence, and target them for arrest and incarceration.The complaint also alleges:
Mr. Gülen has an international following estimated to approach 10 million people. He has developed a vast network of businesses and non-governmental organizations that supply him with financial support, and he is estimated to control at least $25 billion in assets. In the United States, Mr. Gülen controls dozens of business entities and more than 120 charter schools in various states, many of which are or have been under investigation by state and federal criminal and regulatory authorities.
