9/11 informer rewarded £2.5 million
source: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article726399.ece
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A former flight instructer who gave information leading to the conviction of Zacarias Moussaoui has been rewarded £2.5 million ($5 miliion). Keeping his identity a secret he was awarded the reward at a private ceremony at the State Department - the pay out was reportedly authorised in secret last Autumn by Condeleeza Rice.
"To ensure the safety of the individuals involved and the viability of the program, we do not discuss the identities of those who cooperate with Rewards for Justice," said Gonzalo Gallegos, a State Department spokesman.
With rewards so high can the information used in the conviction be trusted? If you were offered $5 million to say something would you say it? What I also find interesting is that he has been rewarded seven years after the attack, and crucially the court case. If the jury had known that the informant was to recieve such a huge reward for his information would it have affected their decision?
Moussaoui attended flight training courses at Airman Flight School in Norman, Oklahoma but despite more than 50 hours of flying lessons, he failed and left without a Private Pilot License.
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"To ensure the safety of the individuals involved and the viability of the program, we do not discuss the identities of those who cooperate with Rewards for Justice," said Gonzalo Gallegos, a State Department spokesman.
With rewards so high can the information used in the conviction be trusted? If you were offered $5 million to say something would you say it? What I also find interesting is that he has been rewarded seven years after the attack, and crucially the court case. If the jury had known that the informant was to recieve such a huge reward for his information would it have affected their decision?
Moussaoui attended flight training courses at Airman Flight School in Norman, Oklahoma but despite more than 50 hours of flying lessons, he failed and left without a Private Pilot License.
Your comments are welcome, so fire up those webcams.
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