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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Sharp

Jamal Khashoggi’s American lawyer sentenced to three years in UAE prison following detention at airport

The Intercept

An American lawyer who represented murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been sentenced to three years in prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being detained at an airport.

Asim Ghafoor, a US citizen and Virginia-based civil rights attorney, was convicted of tax evasion and money laundering related to a tax evasion operation in the US, UAE state media WAM reported on Saturday.

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