u . s . appeals judge leonie brinkema offered would - be hijacker zacarias moussaoui ' s guilty pleading on six issues of deception laid against him for his plotting to participate in the sept . 11 bombing . moussaoui , who had to be restrained at one point during the interview in an orange , virginia courthouse , was polite and passive during the afternoon ' s appearance .
Moussaoui participated in the Sept. 11 attacks.