In March 2007, at a closed military hearing in Guantánamo Bay, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a member of Al-Qaeda, claimed that he had personally beheaded Pearl.
Pada Maret 2007, di sebuah tempat militer tertutup di Teluk Guantánamo, Kuba, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, seorang anggota Al-Qaeda, mengklaim bahwa ia secara pribadi memenggal Pearl.