Bin Laden son-in-law claims U.S. torture
Osama bin Laden's son-in-law says he was tortured by the United States and is asking a New York judge to dismiss the terrorism case against him.
Lawyers for Sulaiman Abu Ghaith filed papers Friday in federal court in Manhattan.
Abu Ghaith has been held without bail since he was brought to the United States in March to face charges he conspired to kill Americans. Prosecutors say he carried out the conspiracy in his role as al-Qaida's spokesman after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
His lawyers say he was tortured in U.S. custody during a 14-hour flight from Jordan. They also say the indictment violated their client's due process rights and failed to specifically describe his role in a conspiracy. Prosecutors declined to comment on the defense motion.
-- AP
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Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
