STEVEN SOTLOFF

A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State.

An alleged member of an Islamic State hostage-taking cell nicknamed “The Beatles” has been charged with terrorism offenses in Britain on Thursday after being deported from Turkey.

A jury has convicted a British national for his role in an Islamic State group hostage-taking scheme that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago.

Jury deliberates in case of El Shafee Elsheikh, one of three British men accused of brutal ISIS hostage-taking scheme.

Jury deliberates in case of El Shafee Elsheikh, one of three British men accused of brutal ISIS hostage-taking scheme.

Hostages have offered searing testimony about their struggle to survive in the only U.S. trial for a member of an infamous terror cell known as “the Beatles.”

Jurors at the terrorism trial of British national El Shafee Elsheikh are hearing emotional testimony as the trial stretches into its second week in a Virginia courtroom.

A hostage who survived more than a year as a captive of the Islamic State is testifying about the beatings and torture inflicted on him by his captors.

A British man involved in the beheading of Steven Sotloff, an American-Israeli journalist who was born in Miami-Dade County, pleaded guilty to all eight counts against him during a U.S. District Court hearing in Alexandria, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday night.

A British national has admitted in federal court that he played a leadership role in an Islamic State scheme to torture, hold for ransom and eventually behead American hostages.

One of two British nationals charged with joining with the Islamic State group and conspiring to torture and behead American and European hostages in Syria is scheduled to plead guilty to criminal charges.

(AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Two British men charged with helping the Islamic State group carry out executions and ransom negotiations for Western hostages pleaded not guilty Friday in a federal court. At a brief hearing Friday in the court just outside Washington, D.C., the two men pleaded not guilty and requested a jury trial. No trial date was set after both men waived their right to a speedy trial because of the case's complexity. A status hearing was set for Jan. 15 to set a trial date then. “This involves a long investigation involving multiple countries,” Fitzpatrick said when asked about the volume of evidence that must be weighed.

El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men who were dubbed “the Beatles” by the hostages because of the captors' British accents. The charges are a milestone in a yearslong effort by U.S. authorities to bring to justice members of the group known for beheadings and barbaric treatment of aid workers, journalists and other hostages in Syria. “If you have American blood in your veins or American blood on your hands, you will face American justice,” said Demers, the department's top national security official. The indictment charges the men in connection with the deaths of four American hostages — Foley, journalist Steven Sotloff and aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller — as well as European and Japanese nationals who were also held captive. In July 2014, according to the indictment, Elsheikh described to a family member his participation in an IS attack on the Syrian Army.

FBI identifies man behind ISIS journalist beheadings FBI chief James Comey says he won’t be releasing the name just yet. The man has appeared in three beheading videos standing behind James Foley, Steven Sotloff and David Haines. Bob Orr reports.

Investigators believe they have ID'd ISIS executioner U.S. and British investigators believe they have identified the ISIS terrorist responsible for executing James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and David Haines. Officials also warned that despite this week’s airstrikes, both ISIS and al Qaeda remain a serious threat. Bob Orr reports.

Effort to rescue Foley and Sotloff was larger than Bin Laden raid The fighting force deployed to rescue journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff was made up of roughly 70 to 80 U.S. commandos, a much larger group than the one which killed Osama Bin Laden. While it appears the two Americans had once been held at the raid location, they were apparently moved prior to the operation. David Martin reports.

Family says Steven Sotloff was a dedicated journalist A spokesman for the Sotloff family said Sotloff was drawn to report on the Arab world and he "wanted to give voice to those who had none." The statement also challenged the ISIS leader. Gayle King reports.

During his career as a foreign correspondent, Steven Sotloff published stories about Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt, Turkey and Libya.

Family representative speaks out about Steven Sotloff Barak Barfi, a spokesman for Steven Sotloff's family, said the slain journalist "merely wanted to give a voice to those who have none."

Obama vows ISIS killing of journalist Steven Sotloff won't intimidate U.S. The video showing U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff being beheaded by ISIS has been confirmed authentic by U.S. officials. President Barack Obama called the killing a " horrific act of violence." Clarissa Ward reports.

Eye Opener: ISIS executes kidnapped journalist Steven Sotloff U.S. officials have confirmed that American journalist Steven Sotloff was beheaded by ISIS in a video released by the militant group. Also, Ukraine and Russia announce a cease-fire agreement has been reached. All that and all that matters in today's "Eye Opener." Your world in 90 seconds.

Obama seeking help to battle ISIS The pressure for President Obama to develop a military strategy against ISIS increased after the execution video of Steven Sotloff surfaced. The president will seek international help later this week. Major Garrett reports.

ISIS video shows purported execution of 2nd American hostage American journalist Steven Sotloff appears to have become the second American hostage killed by ISIS. Video released Tuesday appears to show a masked executioner similar to the one who murdered James Foley. Bob Orr reports.

9/2: ISIS video shows purported execution of 2nd American hostage; Obama seeking help to battle ISIS American journalist Steven Sotloff appears to have become the second American hostage killed by ISIS; and, the pressure for President Obama to develop a military strategy against ISIS increased after the execution video of Steven Sotloff surfaced.

Mother of American hostage issues direct appeal to ISIS leader In a video obtained by CBS News, Shirley Sotloff, mother of journalist Steven Sotloff, urges extremist leader to "follow the example set by the Prophet Muhammad." Her plea initially aired on Al Arabiya in the Middle East.