A Middle Eastern immigrant alleges that he was violated during a body-cavity search at a federal jail following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
The lawsuit filed Monday by the man and another former detainee contends they were put in solitary confinement, beaten and verbally abused by jail guards. They were later cleared of allegations that they had terrorist ties but were deported after pleading guilty to other charges. Javaid Iqbal, who admitted having false papers and bogus checks, now lives in Pakistan; Ehab Elmaghraby, who pleaded guilty to credit-card fraud, lives in Egypt.
washingtonpost.com: Former Detainees Allege Post-9/11 Abuse
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