Feds say immigrant led reign of terror as mayor of Haitian village -
Authorities said Mr. Viliena, 50, lied on his immigration documents in 2008 when he said he had never been a part of political killings. He was awarded a green card to enter the U.S. as a permanent lawful immigrant later that year.
The federal jury in Massachusetts delivered those verdicts on Tuesday, the same day federal prosecutors won their indictment from a grand jury. Mr. Viliena had argued in the civil case that he couldn’t be connected to the killings, saying that the plaintiffs — victims or family of victims — were trying to tar him with actions just because they happened while he was mayor.In its verdict, the jury said Mr. Viliena should pay $4.5 million in compensatory damages and $11 million in punitive damages.
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