U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/NLJ 'Significant Money': USS Cole Bombing Survivors to Collect $2B Damages Award
"This decision justly holds Iran to account for its sponsorship of this infamous act of terrorism and the grave suffering it caused," Gibson Dunn partner Matthew D. McGill said. "We have no expectation that Iran will respect this lawful judgment, so we will seize Iran's assets wherever we find them, as far as the law allows."
July 30, 2024 at 05:32 PM
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What You Need to Know
- The 2000 USS Cole bombing killed 17 U.S. Navy sailors and injured about three dozen.
- U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras found Iran liable for the deadly terrorist attack.
- It may take a decade for the plaintiffs to collect the full $2 billion damages award, according to their co-counsel.
A federal judge has awarded nearly $2 billion in damages for the families and Navy service members impacted by the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen, finding Iran liable for the deadly terrorist attack that killed 17 sailors and injured about three dozen.
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