Bin Laden clan split as ex-wife joins 9/11 lawsuit

[DoYouEverWonder]

April 09, 2006

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As the half-brother of Osama Bin Laden, Yeslam Bin Ladin has endured his share of official scrutiny since the attacks of September 11, 2001. Despite his repeated claims that he has had nothing to do with Osama for more than 20 years, Bin Ladin’s business dealings are once again under a microscope thanks to an improbable alliance between the families of the September 11 victims and a vengeful former wife.

With a new affidavit recently filed in a New York court, Bin Ladin’s ex-wife, Carmen, has joined a legal battle waged by the families who are suing Yeslam and other members of the Saudi Arabia-based Bin Laden clan for their alleged financial support of Osama.

The affidavit, a copy of which has been obtained by The Sunday Times, claims that Bin Ladin and members of his family have gone to extraordinary lengths to hide their business dealings in America. Carmen also swore under oath: “The Bin Ladens have not turned their back on Osama and never will.”

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Bin Ladin told The Wall Street Journal last week that his lawyers were seeking to strike down Carmen’s affidavit as hearsay: “I have not talked to my ex-wife since 1994. How would she know anything?”

Bin Ladin has said he would pay for his half-brother’s defence should Osama ever be bought to justice. He has also dodged questions about whether he would turn Osama in if he knew where he was. But now he has more pressing matters. The luxury goods market is highly competitive and he has a new line of handbags to sell.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2125728,00.html

[Kailassa]

1. How long is it since we saw evidence that Osama is still alive?

It's quite a while now since we were shown an obviously fake Osama in videos.
He was ill, there were suggestions he had died, and I doubt it would be in the interests of the war-mongers on either side to publicize his death.

[savemefromdumbya]

2. They should be suing Bush and Cheney