US Contractor Ordered to Pay $42 Million to Abu Ghraib Torture Victims

A Virginia jury found CACI International liable for its role in the abuse of three Iraqi detainees at the infamous prison.

The jury awarded $3 million in compensatory and $11 million in punitive damages to each of the three plaintiffs.
This marks the first time a civilian contractor has been held legally responsible for abuses at Abu Ghraib.
The case was brought under the Alien Tort Statute, allowing foreign nationals to seek justice in US courts for international law violations.
The verdict follows 16 years of litigation and more than 20 attempts by CACI to dismiss the case.
The decision has been hailed as a significant step towards accountability for private military contractors.