Mariane Pearl Sues Al-Qaeda, Habib Bank Limited
July 19, 2007
The widow of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl has sued al-Qaida, other radical groups and one of Pakistan’s largest banks, blaming them for the torture and murder of her husband.
In her lawsuit, Mariane Pearl alleges Habib Bank Limited knowingly provided financial services to charities linked to extremist groups. It says with the bank’s backing, terrorists kidnapped, tortured and beheaded Daniel Pearl and broadcast the images.
The suit seeks an unspecified amount of money.
Daniel Pearl was the South Asia bureau chief of the Journal when he was kidnapped in the Pakistani city of Karachi in January 2002 while seeking an interview with suspected Islamist militants.
A videotape of Pearl’s killing was sent to the U.S. embassy in Karachi.
British-born militant Omar Sheikh and three other men have been convicted of his murder.
Source: VOA
Why Marine is suing now?? After all those years why she’s doing this now?
I think she’s doing this for publicity. Completely. She’s trying to prolong the spot light on the film which has just tanked quickly in America.
This film hasn’t hit europe yet. Paramount vantage and Plan B are waiting for the bafta season which starts prior to the oscar. They want to release it in Europe just before the bafta to get more publicity. Mariane is doing what she can to help people remember the film and to resurrect the film if you like.
In my view this woman should be totally ashamed of herself. She’s using her dead husband to help to resurrect a friend’s career as well as Pitt’s bank balance. Paravount vantage, Plan B and Mariane Pearl should be TOTALLY ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES!!!!
I believe she is suing, and making the film. not to help her friend out. But to get she what kind of man Danny Pearl. year later, His only son will see this film, and see, what a very brave dad he had.. I think Mariane Pearl is a very brave women. those cowards, killed her husband. and if this is how she can deal with his death.. I dont see, anything wrong with it..
I am watching the movie, now.. and the live, one too…
I dont think she has to help her friend, or Pitt’s bank balance. I dont think they have a money problem.
I am very happy they made this movie, they give us an insight of what was going on, the days, before he was kidnapped..
I think they are putting a spot light, on the criminals that did this… I dont think this should be swept under the rug… Because it could happen again, if we dont learn from, what happened, to Danny Pearl..