Military families push for DOJ to distribute $800M in funds from convicted French cement company
Military families are seeking nearly $800 million from a French cement company found guilty of bribing ISIS, following an incident that left Chief Petty Officer Kenton Stacy a quadriplegic in 2017 while clearing explosives in Raqqa, Syria. The DOJ plans to distribute the funds if the company is ordered to pay damages.
Military families are calling on the Department of Justice to distribute nearly $800 million in funds from the French cement company, LafargeHolcim, which was found guilty of bribing ISIS leaders. The funds were part of a settlement in 2019 between the US government and LafargeHolcim, with the money intended for the families of Americans killed by extremist groups in Syria. However, it has yet to be dispersed, prompting concerns that some families may not receive compensation. Advocates are urging the DOJ to prioritize distributing the funds to affected families as soon as possible.
