Judge orders damages of nearly $1.5 billion for family of kidnapped former Florida FBI agent Levinso

[TexasTowelie]

Judge orders damages of nearly $1.5 billion for family of kidnapped former Florida FBI agent Levinson


U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly has ordered the Islamic Republic of Iran to pay $1.457 billion in damages to the family of former Florida FBI Agent Robert Levinson, who was kidnapped by Iranian officials in 2007 and apparently died in captivity.

He was the longest held civilian hostage in American history when his family reported his death earlier this year.

The judge’s order, signed late last week, orders the Iranian government to pay Levinson, his wife, Christine, and their seven children a total of $1.457 billion in compensatory and punitive damages as punishment for “outrageous behavior” and to deter such conduct in the future.

His kidnapping caused “immeasurable suffering’’ to Levinson and his family,’’ the judge ruled. Iran’s conduct and torture of U.S. citizens is part of a longstanding pattern and policy, he added.

Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2020/10/04/judge-orders-damages-of-more-than-2-billion-for-family-of-kidnapped-former-fbi-agent-levinson/

[Jchall2000]

1. It is still incredibly saddening.

This seems like a sentimental judgement at best; I doubt the family will receive anything more than thoughts and prayers from Iran or from our own government, especially in this day and age. The fact that this happened under three administrations with no real punitive action is the most disheartening aspect to me.

[rampartc]

2. he was captured in iran and held as a spy

i assume he knew the job was dangerous and that the usa would deny that he was on a mission?