Skip to content

Transcripts may be released in Blackwater case

Post categories

  1. Court Access
The federal judge who dismissed murder charges against Blackwater security guards after a closed hearing on whether evidence against them…

The federal judge who dismissed murder charges against Blackwater security guards after a closed hearing on whether evidence against them was tainted will release redacted transcripts of those hearings, according to The BLT.

The Washington Post had asked the court to release the transcripts last week.

The charges were dismissed by U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina on Dec. 31 after finding that prosecutors misused statements the guards made during a State Department investigation into the shootings in Iraq. The guards had been given immunity from prosecution for their testimony during that investigation, and those statements could not be used by prosecutors.

The release, scheduled for Feb. 2, could still be stayed by an appellate court if the government appeals the dismissal of the charges.

Stay informed by signing up for our mailing list

Keep up with our work by signing up to receive our monthly newsletter. We'll send you updates about the cases we're doing with journalists, news organizations, and documentary filmmakers working to keep you informed.