CIA Psychologists Settle Torture Case Acknowledging Abuses
- Contractor psychologists reach accord with detainees who sued
- ACLU calls case historic; Mitchell, Jessen deny responsibility
The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is displayed in the foyer of the original headquarters building in Langley, Virginia.
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Two U.S. psychologists who helped design an overseas CIA interrogation program agreed to settle claims they were responsible for the torture of terrorism suspects, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which brought the case.
The ACLU called the accord “historic” because it’s the first CIA-linked torture case of its kind that wasn’t dismissed, but said in a statement the terms of the settlement are confidential.