American Arms Dealer Convicted of Torturing Employee While Smuggling Weapons to Kurdistan

Ross Roggio, an ex-soldier and con artist, was convicted of torture, arms smuggling, fraud, and money laundering.
He was building an illegal weapons factory in Iraqi Kurdistan that fueled regional conflict.
He embezzled millions meant for the factory and tortured an employee who discovered it.
Roggio's employees were forced to watch the torture sessions.
Roggio faces life in prison for his crimes when sentenced in August.