Prosecutors: Ill. man accused of scouting Mumbai, India, before 2008 attacks to plead guilty

Feds: Chicago man to plead guilty in Mumbai plot

CHICAGO — Prosecutors say a Chicago man accused of scouting the Indian city of Mumbai before a November 2008 terrorist rampage will plead guilty to federal charges.

David Coleman Headley had pleaded not guilty to conspiring to bomb public places in India and aiding and abetting the murder of American citizens killed during the attack that left 166 dead.

But the government says in a Tuesday court filing that Headley will change his plea Thursday.

Headley attorney John Theis (TICE) says he and his client have been in discussions with federal prosecutors and Thursday’s court action will reflect that.

Headley also is accused of plotting a terrorist attack on a Danish newspaper that ran cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. That attack never took place.