Jury says defense contractor must pay $42 million over Abu Ghraib abuses
Posted on 11/12/2024
A federal jury found that a Virginia-based defense contractor shared responsibility with the U.S. Army for abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, awarding $42 million in damages Tuesday to three Iraqi men who said they were tortured there two decades ago.
The verdict against CACI International marks the first time a civilian contractor has been held legally responsible for the inhumane treatment of detainees at the prison west of Baghdad, where U.S. forces questioned hundreds of Iraqis after toppling Saddam Hussein. Photographs of Army soldiers gleefully abusing detainees drew widespread condemnation upon their release in 2004.
The verdict against CACI International marks the first time a civilian contractor has been held legally responsible for the inhumane treatment of detainees at the prison west of Baghdad, where U.S. forces questioned hundreds of Iraqis after toppling Saddam Hussein. Photographs of Army soldiers gleefully abusing detainees drew widespread condemnation upon their release in 2004.
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