A U.S. jury awards former Iraqi detainees $42 million for Abu Ghraib prison abuse

A U.S. jury awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Abu Ghraib prison, holding military contractor CACI liable for contributing to their torture. The plaintiffs were awarded $3 million each in compensatory damages and $11 million each in punitive damages for the abuse they suffered. CACI plans to appeal the verdict, denying any involvement in the abuse and stating that its employees were not responsible for the disturbing events.

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