Judge orders North Korea to pay Otto Warmbier's parents $501 million in damages



News Judge orders North Korea to pay Otto Warmbier’s parents $501 million in damages North Korea "liable for the torture, hostage taking, and extrajudicial killing of Otto Warmbier" Leo Byrne December 24, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Legal Gavel & Open Law Book by Visual Content on 2016-07-26 11:00:09 A U.S. district court judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay $501 million dollars in damages to Otto Warmbier's parents as part of a lawsuit they filed against the DPRK earlier this year. Otto Warmbier was held captive in North Korea for 17-months after being charged with attempting to steal a propaganda poster. He was returned to the U.S. in June last year in a coma and died shortly after his arrival back in the United States. A U.S. district court judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay $501 million dollars in damages to Otto Warmbier's parents as part of a lawsuit they filed against the DPRK earlier this year. Otto Warmbier was held captive in North Korea for 17-months after being charged with attempting to steal a propaganda poster. He was returned to the U.S. in June last year in a coma and died shortly after his arrival back in the United States. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Judge orders North Korea to pay Otto Warmbier’s parents $501 million in damages

North Korea "liable for the torture, hostage taking, and extrajudicial killing of Otto Warmbier"

Leo Byrne December 24, 2018

Judge orders North Korea to pay Otto Warmbier’s parents $501 million in damages

Legal Gavel & Open Law Book by Visual Content on 2016-07-26 11:00:09

A U.S. district court judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay $501 million dollars in damages to Otto Warmbier's parents as part of a lawsuit they filed against the DPRK earlier this year.

Otto Warmbier was held captive in North Korea for 17-months after being charged with attempting to steal a propaganda poster. He was returned to the U.S. in June last year in a coma and died shortly after his arrival back in the United States.

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