As the US continues its long manhunt for Osama bin Laden, victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks are in the midst of their own bin Laden pursuit: for his family’s vast fortune.
Victims and survivors of the attack and insurance companies say the bin Laden family failed to cut off ties with their infamous relative after learning he was devising terrorism plots and should be held liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
Lawyers for the victims and survivors argued last week that bin Laden’s family members were getting off easy in defending against the claims that they turned a blind eye to his sinister ways after learning of his terrorist leanings in 1993.
The lawyers asked a judge in US District Court in Manhattan to let them seek more information to prove their claim. Their lawsuit targets the Saudi Binladin Group, along with numerous banks, charities and individuals worldwide, alleging that they provided material support and assistance to al-Qaeda before Sept. 11.
The Saudi Binladin Group is a construction and engineering company that has expansive holdings in the Middle East. Osama bin Laden once owned a small stake in the company.
The victims and survivors suffered a setback last month when US Judge Frank Maas turned down many of the requests for more information about the financial ties between bin Laden and his family, saying in essence that the plaintiffs had become petty in their requests.
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