9/11 Taliban ruling overview:ย
- Who: The Taliban and the Iranian government were ordered to pay $144.7 billion to the thousands of individuals affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks.ย
- Why: The judgment was made after the Taliban and Iran failed to respond to the claims they bore responsibility for the attacks.ย
- Where: The case was litigated in New York federal court.
- How to get help: 9/11 victims or their loved ones who were harmed by exposure to toxins at Ground Zero may qualify to participate in a free lawsuit investigation.
A New York federal judge ordered the Taliban and the Iranian government to pay $144.7 billion to the thousands of individuals who were affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks.ย
The payment would go toward compensating individuals who were directly injured or lost a loved one during the attacks.ย
The judgment was given after the Taliban and the Iran government failed to respond to the now decades long litigation, which sought to hold them responsible for the attacks, reports Law360.ย
The orders, issued last week, made reference to prior court rulings that found federal courts can exercise authority over the Taliban and Iran in regard to finding them liable for the 9/11 terrorist attacks.ย
Taliban ordered to pay more than $109 billion to families of loved ones who died during 9/11 attacks
Per the judgment, Iran must pay more than $200 million to the estates of 47 individuals who died during the 9/11 attacks, while the Taliban must pay more than $33 billion to the estates of more than 1,000 individuals who died.ย
The judgment against the Taliban breaks down to $6 million in pain and suffering damages for each estate, along with economic damage awards that, in some cases, exceed hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Taliban were also ordered to pay more than $109 billion to the more than 4,855 individuals who had loved ones die during the attacks, with the awards ranging between $4.25 million and $12.5 million.ย
The group was additionally ordered to pay $2.5 billion to more than 130 individuals who were injured during the attacks, but survived.ย
Were you affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks? Let us know in the comments.
The 9/11 Taliban ruling is In re: Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001, Case No. 1:03-md-01570, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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18 thoughts onJudge rules Taliban, Iran must pay $144.7B to 9/11 victims, families
And exactly how are they planning to get them to pay!?? Hahaha thatโs laughable! What a jokeโ like the Taliban are going to actually care that the U.S is suing them?!! Hahahaโ they donโt care about the U.S and Evan Less about itโs government. The last thing on thier mind is forking over that much money to the U.S.. they are laughing Evan harder about the fact the U.S actually thinks thier courts mean anything to them.GoodLuck thatโs gonna be like chasing rainbows looking for gold!!
Um thought that the Saudiโs were behind itโฆ and the pilots were also Saudisโฆ
Thatโs funny bc they werenโt the parties responsible for that. It was the United States federal government!! CIA! Pentagon. $2 trillion went missing right before 9/11 and then the โplaneโ took out the area with all the records that would have exposed any information. Kinda suspect. This country is ran by Satanist and pedos so yeah. Hold those countries liable to help continue to cover up all the lies USA!
Should be against Bush and Cheney, the real Terrorists.
AMEN
I lost family in new york that day!!