Doha: A US federal jury found that contractor CACI International shared responsibility with the US 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 According to Qatar News Agency, The jury said that the Virginia-based company liable for its role in the torture of Iraqi men at Abu Ghraib prison in 2003-2004. This verdict came after two civil trials held in Virginia courts, the first of which began in Reston in April, followed by a second trial in the city of Alexandria in late October. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed in 2008. The jury ordered CACI International to pay each of the three plaintiffs, Suhail Al Shimari, Asaad Zubae and Salah Al-Ejaili, $3 million in compensatory damages and $11 million in punitive damages, for a total of $42 million.
US Jury Awards $42 Million to Iraqi Detainees Abused at Abu Ghraib Prison.
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