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American Prisoner Being Held In Cuba Settles Lawsuit Against Md. Company

An American imprisoned in Cuba settled a lawsuit Thursday against the company he was working for when arrested, a lawsuit that claimed he wasn’t properly warned about or prepared for the risks of working in the communist nation.

2013/05/16

Senator: `Give And Take’ Needed To Free Md. Prisoner In Cuba

A senator just back from Cuba says it will require “give and take on both sides” and “quiet negotiation” to secure the release of an American man imprisoned in Cuba.

2013/02/24

Md. Lawmaker Visits American Imprisoned In Cuba

New developments in the ongoing efforts to free a Maryland man from a Cuban prison. Members of Congress returned after meeting with Alan Gross and Cuban President Raul Castro.

2013/02/21

U.S. Lawmakers Meet With Alan Gross In Cuban Prison

U.S. lawmakers confirmed on Wednesday that they visited an American man whose detention and long sentence in Cuba has hampered efforts to improve ties between the countries, but they gave no details on his condition or what was said.

2013/02/20

U.S. Lawmakers Meet Raul Castro In Cuba About Jailed Marylander

U.S. lawmakers met with President Raul Castro and other senior Cuban officials Tuesday and were told they would be given access to an American imprisoned in Havana. The State Department said the legislators would push for his release.

2013/02/19

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Guantanamo Judge Allows Testimony About Torture

Lawyers for the Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of orchestrating the deadly attack on the USS Cole are presenting expert testimony at a pretrial hearing on how to conduct a mental examination of a torture victim.

2013/02/05

Judge Orders Mental Exam For Cole Bombing Suspect

A judge at Guantanamo Bay refused Monday to suspend a pretrial hearing for the prisoner accused of orchestrating the attack on the USS Cole, ruling that defense lawyers had offered no evidence supporting their suspicion that the CIA can eavesdrop on their private conversations with their client.

2013/02/04

Judge Asked To Toss Out $60M Lawsuit Filed By Md. Man Jailed In Cuba

A Maryland-based company and the U.S. government are asking a judge to dismiss a $60 million lawsuit filed by an American imprisoned in Cuba that accuses both of failing to adequately prepare him for work in that country.

2013/01/17

UN Report Calls On Cuba To Release Alan Gross

A United Nations group is calling on the Cuban government to release an American who has been held in the country for more than three years, saying his detention is arbitrary.

2013/01/09

Momentum Builds To Free Md. Man From Cuban Prison

Three years in a Cuban prison cell, and there’s new momentum to find the key to unlock it and free Alan Gross. He’s the Maryland man who was seized while on a development mission to Cuba.

2012/12/08

Cuba Says U.S. Lying About Jailed Marylander’s Health

Cuba accused the United States of lying about the health and conditions of confinement of a jailed American government subcontractor, and pushed back Wednesday against claims by the man’s family that his 15-year sentence is arbitrary and a violation of his human rights.

2012/12/05

Wife Calls For Release Of Md. Man Imprisoned In Cuba For Nearly 3 Years

Days away from the three-year anniversary of the arrest of a Maryland man accused of spying in Cuba, his wife and attorney called again for his release.

2012/11/30

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