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CONVICTED. Bounty hunter and former Green Beret JONATHAN IDEMA, his right-hand man BRENT BENNETT and freelance cameraman EDWARD CARABALLO; of entering Afghanistan illegally, making illegal arrests, establishing a private jail and torturing their captives; in Kabul. Idema claimed that he had high-level support from the Pentagon and Afghan officials for his group's efforts to hunt down terrorists. But the U.S. military says the men were operating without its knowledge, and the judge refused to admit evidence in support of the men's claim. Idema and Bennett were sentenced to 10 years in prison, Caraballo to eight years...
...conviction means he is barred from political office until 2008. ARRESTED. MACAULAY CULKIN, 24, actor and former child star famed for his role in Home Alone; for possession of marijuana and unauthorized prescription drugs; in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was freed after posting a $4,000 bond. CONVICTED. JONATHAN IDEMA, bounty hunter and former Green Beret; of entering Afghanistan illicitly, making illegal arrests, establishing a private jail and torturing captives; in Kabul. He claimed he had Pentagon support in his efforts to hunt terrorists. But the U.S. military says he was operating without its knowledge, and the judge refused...
...CONVICTED. Former Green Beret JONATHAN IDEMA, along with BRENT BENNETT and cameraman EDWARD CARABALO; of making illegal arrests, establishing a private jail and torturing their captives; in Kabul. Idema claimed he had support from the Pentagon for his efforts to hunt down terrorists, but the U.S. says the men were operating without its knowledge. The judge refused to admit evidence in support of the claim. Idema and Bennett were sentenced to ten years in prison; Carabalo to eight...
...Private Army AFGHANISTAN The U.S. denied claims by Jonathan Idema, a former U.S. special forces member on trial in Kabul for running a private jail, that he was acting with the approval of the Pentagon. However, the U.S. military confirmed that it took custody in May of an Afghan prisoner handed over by Idema...
...discovery of Idema's prison came at a bad time for U.S. forces, who have faced charges of prison brutality in Afghanistan similar to those widely publicized in Iraq. Three Afghan prisoners have died while in custody, and several others were allegedly subjected to torture and sexual abuse. In Washington a U.S. State Department spokesman swiftly disavowed any official link to Idema's gang, saying, "The U.S. government does not employ or sponsor these men." For Idema, who officials say may face kidnapping charges in Afghanistan, the bounty-hunting days appear to be over...