Jury Awards Abu Ghraib Detainees $42 Million, Holds Contractor Responsible
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A U.S. jury on Tuesday awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to their torture and mistreatment two decades ago. The decision from the eight-person jury came after a different jury earlier this year couldn’t agree on whether […]
Retrial Begins in Civil Suit Against Contractor Accused in Abu Ghraib Prison Scandal
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago is again on trial in a federal courtroom after a long-awaited civil case earlier this year ended with a hung jury. The retrial of the lawsuit against Reston, Virginia-based CACI began Wednesday with […]
Jury Deliberating in Iraq Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse Civil Case; Contractor Casts Blame on Army
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A lawyer for the military contractor being sued by three survivors of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told jurors Monday that the plaintiffs are suing the wrong people. “If you believe they were abused … tell them to make their claim against the U.S. government,” said John O’Connor, defense attorney […]
Retired Army General's Testimony Links Private Contractor to Abu Ghraib Abuses
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An Army general who investigated the abuse of prisoners 20 years ago at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison testified Tuesday that a civilian contractor instructed prison guards to “soften up” detainees for interrogations. The retired general, Antonio Taguba, told jurors that the contractor, Steven Stefanowicz, even tried to intimidate the general as […]
