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Families of American victims of the October 7 massacre and those killed in the Israel-Hamas War sued Iran for its part in supporting the deadly attack. The lawsuit is brought on behalf of 256 US families and dozens of individuals against not only the Islamic Republic of Iran but also against Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Filed in the US District Court in Washington, the lawsuit cites Iran’s funding of Hamas and its encouragement of other terrorist organizations attempting to destroy Israel, as was seen in Hamas documents seized in Gaza earlier this year. Lawyers for the families have obtained original documents that refer to a secret planning meeting of a small group of Hamas’s political and military leaders in December 2022, nearly a full year before the attack. In the meeting, former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar reportedly requested an additional $7 million a month from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to fund what was then referred to as the “big project.” “Hard, incontrovertible evidence of who funded Hamas is now becoming available in the form of documents, bank records, and the like, and we intend to hold those parties accountable, in the courts of the United States or elsewhere, for however long it takes” two of the lawyers leading the lawsuit, Gary Osen – who once represented Nazi victims – and Lee Wolosky, said in a statement.
Gary Osen, one of the lawyers involved in the case and who has also represented victims of Nazi war crimes, told Fox News Digital that the suit “provides hard evidence of Iran’s crucial role in financing and planning the October 7 attack. But this case is only a first step in a much larger effort to hold all those who aided and abetted Hamas publicly accountable. We intend to follow the evidence wherever else it leads,” he added.
Families of American victims of the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Oct. 7 and those killed fighting in Gaza sued Iran on Sunday, accusing it of supporting the single deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, details Iran’s funding of Hamas and its embrace of other terrorist organizations seeking to destroy Israel. The lawsuit relies, at least partly, on Hamas documents that were seized in Gaza and published in the news media, including The New York Times…. The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Anti-Terrorism Act. It was filed by a group of prominent lawyers, including Gary M. Osen, who once represented Nazi victims, and Lee Wolosky
The wife of an American soldier killed by an improvised explosive device linked to Iran said she was relieved to hear that the United States killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Kelli Hake said Monday on CNN that she felt a bit of closure after she heard about the Iranian military commander’s death.
Americans who lost limbs or loved ones in the Iraq war and fought to prove that General Suleimani played a role see justice in his death by a missile strike.
MANHATTAN (CN) – Overturning a verdict that blamed Arab Bank for 24 Hamas attacks in Israel, the Second Circuit on Friday effectively reduced a confidential settlement won by survivors and relatives of those attacks.
After 14 years of litigation involving hundreds of victims, Gary Osen, an attorney for one of families, emphasized that the ruling still provides “meaningful and very substantial compensation for their injuries.”
“We would have liked a sweeping victory, but we’re still very satisfied with the result,” Osen said in a statement.
By CURT ANDERSON, AP Legal Affairs Writer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The families of six Americans kidnapped and killed in Colombia during the 1990s by the FARC terrorist organization reached a settlement with banana giant Chiquita Brands International on Monday, the morning trial was to begin, according to court documents.
A notice of settlement was filed just as jury selection was to start in West Palm Beach federal court. Terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
A Florida judge has denied a motion from the fruit company for summary judgment, meaning that in the absence of a settlement or successful legal challenges Chiquita Brands could be the first U.S. corporation to go to trial under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). A court date has been set for Feb. 5.
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“For the families who filed this case 10 years ago, it is gratifying to finally have their day in court,” said Gary M. Osen, managing partner of Osen LLC, the law firm that argued the motion on behalf of the plaintiffs before the district court.
“We’re confident that the evidence will show that Chiquita made a calculated business decision to pay people they knew were terrorists,” Osen said.
By Gary Osen and Ari Ungar -
Boeing’s new planes could transport bomb materiel to terrorists
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
When President Trump recently signed the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), most of the public attention centered on his objections to the sanctions it imposed on Russia. Therefore, it went largely unnoticed that a key provision of the law could create serious legal liability for Boeing if it goes through with its announced sale of 30 B737 Max aircraft to Iran’s Aseman Airlines.
Boeing’s excuse for selling new airplanes to a terrorist state is that the U.S. government has determined Iran is adhering to the 2015 nuclear deal. However, that Obama administration deal left Iran’s global terrorism apparatus intact and enhanced it with lavish new funding, which it is now using to try to upgrade its logistics capabilities with modern commercial aircraft. The Trump administration must use the new authority contained within CAATSA and all other tools at its disposal to prevent this sale.
By Ardith and Tonya Dressler, AZ We See It
Our Turn: Our son, Shawn Dressler, was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Here's why we're suing Iran and the financial institutions that we believe bankrolled the attack.
This summer, instead of celebrating the 33rd birthday of our son Shawn, we will mark the 10th anniversary of his murder in a terrorist attack while he was serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq. The pain of this loss has never dissipated — but it has been channeled into a commitment to bringing justice to those responsible.
