On summation, Mr. Reiter denounced this relationship as a sinister partnership that endangered the lives of the victims. “Tijeras” interrogated the witness at an illegal roadblock inquiring why the witness had “moved the body we left there”. Mr. Reiter emphasized that despite Chiquita’s claims that it had failed to become aware of the AUC’s designation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in 2001, ignorance of the law was no excuse. The jury’s verdict was a landmark, since no previous jury had ever rendered a verdict against an American corporation for aiding and abetting human rights violations in a foreign country. Source:For further information contact:Jonathan C. ReiterEmpire State Building350 Fifth AvenueSuite 6400New York, New York 10118212-736-0979Jcreiter@jcreiterlaw.comwww.jcreiterlaw.comResources for media:https://www.forbes.com/sites/daphneewingchow/2024/06/11/chiquita-brands-found-guilty-of-funding-colombian-terrorist-group/

Source: Forbes June 12, 2024 13:58 UTC