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Former CIA chief in Italy sentenced to 7 years

Castelli had been acquitted at previous trial on imam snatch

01 February, 17:01
Former CIA chief in Italy sentenced to 7 years (ANSA) - Milan, February 1 - Milan's Court of Appeal on Friday sentenced the CIA's former Italy chief, Jeff Castelli, to seven years in prison for involvement in the abduction of Muslim cleric Hassan Mustafa Omar Nasr from the city in 2003. Castelli was acquitted on the grounds of diplomatic immunity in a previous trial that led to 23 US officials being convicted.

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