US defense contractor to pay former Iraqi detainees $42 million for its role in torture at notorious Abu Ghraib prison
A federal jury on Tuesday awarded a total of $42 million to three Iraqi men who endured continuous torture at Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago –– holding a US government contractor accountable for engaging in and directing contributing to the abuse.
3 Iraqis tortured at Abu Ghraib win $42M judgement against defense contractor
The men had sued defense contractor CACI Premier Technology. Each was held at the Baghdad prison’s “hard site,” where CACI interrogators directed the men to be tortured, according to plaintiff filings in federal court.
Jury Finds US Defense Contractor Liable in Torture at Abu Ghraib Prison
A federal jury on Tuesday found U.S. defense contractor CACI International liable for its role in torture at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad during the Iraq war and ordered it to pay $42 million in damages.
U.S. Jury Awards $42 Million to Iraqi Men Abused at Abu Ghraib
A Virginia-based military contractor that supplied interrogators to the Army at a notorious prison was found liable for the abuse of three men there.
Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42M, holds contractor responsible
The three plaintiffs testified that they were subjected to beatings, sexual abuse, forced nudity and other cruel treatment at the prison.
Jury says defense contractor must pay $42 million over Abu Ghraib abuses
The federal jury found that CACI International shared responsibility with the U.S. Army for abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
US jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million in military contractor civil trial, AP Explains
A U.S. jury awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison after years of civil litigation.
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