March 17, 2005
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sibel Edmonds, a former FBI contract linguist who was terminated in 2002 after becoming a whistleblower regarding the 9/11 tragedy, today filed the most detailed lawsuit to date outlining her allegations.
The complaint, filed under the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA), reveals for the first time details surrounding Ms. Edmonds' interactions with a former FBI colleague who raised suspicions by her perceived efforts to recruit the Edmonds into at least two Turkish organizations.
Also disclosed are the names of those within the FBI who went out of their way to undercut Ms. Edmonds' concerns.
"With Sibel's prior litigation wrapped in secrecy by the government, this case will reveal for the first time the full extent of wrongdoing by the FBI, drawn entirely from its own internal investigation and unclassified sources," said Roy W. Krieger, of the Washington, D.C., law firm of Krieger & Zaid, PLLC, which specializes in national security cases and represents Edmonds.
Anticipating the government's response, Krieger added that "the assertion of the state-secrets privilege in this case would be manifestly disingenuous because everything Sibel needs to prove in court in order to win is already stated in her complaint. Nothing is secret."
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