This summary of an interview completed by the U.S. Naval Criminal investigative Service with Guantanamo Bay detainee, Moazaam Begg, was released by the Department of Defense Office of the General Counsel; the DOD's release letter to the ACLU is included as the first page in the document. Begg, a United Kingdom citizen, alleges that he was physically abused and threatened with rendition, sexual assault and electrocution by Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel while detained in Afghanistan.
April 8, 2009
Russell G. Leavitt
Office of the General Counsel
United States Department of Defense
1600 Defense Pentagon
Room 3B688
Washington, DC 20301-1600
VIA E-mail
Jameel Jaffer
ACLU Foundation
Legal Department
125 Broad Street
18thFloor
New York, NY 10004-24000
Re: American Civil Liberties Union v. Department of Defense‘ et aL, No. 1:08-cv-01003-RJL
Dear Mr. Jaffer,
Attached, please find a one-page document referred to the Department of Defense by the
Department of Justice, in connection with the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) litigation. The document has been processed for release by the Naval Criminal
Investigative Service (NCIS), which has redacted certain information pursuant to FOIA
exemptions 6 and 7(c), as annotated on the document. The redacted information constitutes
personally identifying information of U.S. government personnel, which is exempted from
disclosure by 5 U.S.C. §§ (b)(6) and (7Xc). Should you have questions, please direct them to
Ms. Marcia Sowles, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division.
Sincerely,
Russell G. Leavitt
Associate Deputy General Counsel (Legal Counsel)
Attachment:
As stated
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tasked NCISRA Guantanamo Bay (GINO) to interview Massaro BEM, a
British citizen detained at GTMO.
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2. On 16DEC04, BEGO was interviewed at the OTMO detention facility
by Reporting Agent (RA) and Participating Agent (PA). BING was asked
specific questions that were provided by CID. WOG was extremely
cooperative and answered all questions without incident. The
interview centered on BMWs allegations that he was physically
abused by US personnel while he was detained in Afghanistan circa
FEB02 to FR303.
3. 11200 stated civilian and military personnel in Xandahar and
Dagram, Afghanistan physicall abused him.. EWE wee able to identify
two Federal BureaU Of Invent atiOn (FRI) personnel that may have
been involved in his abuse, ibis (1).pertains. The abuse alleged
by BEM included being punch , slapped and kicked. DEGO also claims
he was threatened with being sent to Egypt where he would be sexually
assaulted and electrocuted if he did not csmitlae. • BEGS alleges the
same PEI personnel, whom he identified as IIIIIIP and 01111111/
forced him to sign a confession at OTMO in FEB03.
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civilian lawyer and stated based on the advice of counsel, he• chose
not to make a written statement. NCISRA GINO has completed the lead
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