Algerian Pilot Wins Damages for 9/11 Link
An Algerian pilot falsely accused of being involved in the Sept. 11 attacks won a public apology and undisclosed damages from a newspaper, his lawyer said in London. Lotfi Raissi, 29, who has claims pending against the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department, won against Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Mail.
Lawyer Louis Charalambous said the paper published allegations by Washington, in particular that Raissi trained some of the suicide hijackers. Raissi was arrested 10 days after the attacks but was later cleared by a judge.
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