Former German rapper Denis Cuspert has been sanctioned by the US Department of State, which froze all his property and assets, after he was designated a Global Terrorist.
39-year-old Cuspert, or Desso Dog as he was known on stage, now goes by the pseudonym Abu Talha Almani. He is now living in Syria where he supports the Islamic State, the state department said in a statement.
According to the Daily Mail, Cuspert is allegedly responsible for recruiting English speakers into the terrorist organization.
German law enforcement will also be charging Cuspert with war crimes.
Prosecutors there are investigating 83 German citizens suspected of participating in terrorist activity related to ISIL, while preparing to charge Cuspert.
