An accused Somali war criminal -- who CNN reported last week was working in the US as a driver for Uber and Lyft -- was responsible for the torture of a man in 1988 and should pay him $500,000, a civil court jury ruled.
Farhan Mohamoud Tani Warfaa alleged in court papers that he was beaten and tortured by soldiers under the command of Yusuf Abdi Ali --the man featured in CNN's report. According to Warfaa, Ali's soldiers beat him, took his clothing and used a form of torture called the"Mig," in which they tied his hands and feet behind his back in a painful position that resembled the shape of the Somali Air Force's MIG aircraft.
CNN recently identified Ali as a rideshare driver with Uber and Lyft earlier this month. After CNN's inquiries, Lyft permanently banned him from its platform and Uber suspended him pending a review of the matter. Asked for an update after the jury's verdict Tuesday, Uber said Ali's access to the app was permanently removed.Uber's app previously listed Ali as an"Uber Pro Diamond" driver with a 4.89 rating.
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