George Daniels
 George Daniels    (judge) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 1953 Allendale, South Carolina | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Yale University, UC Berkeley School of Law | |||||||||||
Blamed 9/11 on Iran, but ruled that Saudi Arabia had "sovereign immunity" from prosecution.
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September 11th, 2001
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Notwithstanding the fact that none of the accused "19 Hijackers" was Iranian, in 2011 U.S. District Judge George Daniels signed a default judgment finding Iran, the Taliban and al Qaeda liable in the attacks. He ordered Iran to pay $10.5 billion to victims and insurers of the attacks. Iran was ordered to pay $7.5 billion to 9/11 victims’ families; $6.88 million in punitive damages, and $2 million to each victim’s estate for pain and suffering. Additionally, the insurance companies who paid for property damage and claimed their businesses were interrupted were awarded $3 billion.[1] In September 2015, Daniels ruled that Saudi Arabia had "sovereign immunity" from prosecution in regard to the events of September 11.[2]
