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. “The defendant Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“North Korea”) shall be liable for damages in the amount of $501,134,683.80,” the court order © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by 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.

“The defendant Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“North Korea”) shall be liable for damages in the amount of $501,134,683.80,” the court order