Ex-spy, submarines, Dubai co. part of Fla. lawsuit

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Tue, 11/24/2009 - 04:00

Former French intelligence officer Herve Jaubert believed he was essentially being held captive in Dubai when his passport was confiscated by authorities amid a dispute with his employer, a powerful government-run conglomerate.

He claimed he was threatened with torture and worried each day he would be arrested.


 

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