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John Ryan
Fate of 9/11 Plea Deals to be Argued Next Month as Judge Delays Retirement Again
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Judge McCall will likely rule on the dispute that could change the course of the biggest case in U.S. history.
October 11, 2024
Government Forfeited Right to Seek Death Penalty Against Accused 9/11 Mastermind, Sources Claim
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Plea deals reached in 9/11 case contained a provision that removed the death penalty as a possible sentence if the government withdrew without proper cause.
September 27, 2024
9/11 Defendant Suffered Brain Trauma from CIA, Expert Testifies, With Disputed Plea Deals on Hold
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Dr. David Hanrahan testified for defense efforts to suppress confessions that followed CIA abuse.
September 21, 2024
Judge Denies Accused Mastermind’s Attempt to Plead Guilty To 9/11 Attacks
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – The lead lawyer for Khalid Shaikh Mohammad on Wednesday urged th…
August 7, 2024
In Shock Move, Defense Secretary Kills 9/11 Plea Deals
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Sec. Austin halted plans by three 9/11 defendants to plead guilty to their roles in the attacks, stunning the Guantanamo court.
August 2, 2024
Three 9/11 Defendants Agree to Plead Guilty on Guantanamo Bay
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
The accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and two alleged co-conspirators have agreed to plead guilty to avoid a death sentence.
July 31, 2024
CIA Psychologist Waterboarded, Comforted, Received Poem from Accused 9/11 Mastermind
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Dr. Bruce Jessen testified that waterboarding the accused 9/11 plot mastermind took “a great toll” both on himself and the detainee.
July 19, 2024
Federal Agent Says 9/11 Suspect Was ‘The Boss’ of His Guantanamo Interrogations
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Walid bin Attash, a defendant in the Sept. 11 case, arrived at h…
May 17, 2024
Former CIA Psychiatrist Testifies to Lasting Brain Trauma from Black Site Interrogations
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – A forensic psychiatrist testified this week that a 9/11 defendan…
May 10, 2024
Judge on 9/11 Case Visits CIA Black Site on Guantanamo Bay
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
The historic visit by a judge will factor into his decision to admit statements the 9/11 defendants made on Guantanamo Bay to the FBI.
April 26, 2024
As Witness Health Issues Mount, Judge Considers Compelling Testimony of Covert CIA Officer
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Defense attorney Alka Pradhan argued that the judge should compel the testimony of a covert officer from the CIA black sites.
April 21, 2024
A Month at Guantanamo Proves 'Crushing' and 'Corrosive' as Battle Over Incriminating Evidence Endures
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Kimberly Waltz has long been a fixture in the back of the Guanta…
March 9, 2024
Government Investigator Testifies on Limits to Accessing CIA Black Site Witnesses
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – A criminal investigator with the U.S. Army last week revealed pr…
March 2, 2024
After Four-Year Gap, Former CIA Psychologist Retakes the Stand in 9/11 Case
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Dr. James Mitchell, who played a key role in engineering the CIA's "enhanced interrogation" program, is a crucial witness in the proceedings.
February 23, 2024
Tensions Escalate in 9/11 Suppression Hearings Over Security Interruptions
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Coordination between the CIA and the FBI investigating those res…
February 17, 2024