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Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible

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A U.S. jury awards $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq 's notorious Abu Ghraib prison.

The decision came after a different jury couldn't agree on whether CACI should be held liable for the work of its interrogators.

The plaintiffs said they were subjected to beatings, sexual abuse, forced nudity and other cruel treatment at the prison.

They argued CACi was complicit because interrogators conspired with military police to "soften up" detainees.

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English

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