Former Guantánamo inmate David Hicks faces fight to keep book profits

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Source: Reuters

Former Guantánamo inmate David Hicks faces fight to keep book profits
Australian prosecutors take action to seize profits of Guantanamo, My Journey under 'proceeds of crime' law
Reuters
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 21 July 2011 09.16 BST

Australian prosecutors have begun legal action to seize book profits from the former Guantánamo Bay inmate David Hicks, who was convicted of terrorism offences at a US military tribunal.

Random House published Hicks's book, Guantanamo, My Journey, last year. It is based on his time at Guantánamo Bay from 2001 until 2007.

Under Australian law, a person cannot gain commercial benefit from a crime. This can prevent criminals receiving payment for writing books about their offences.

A spokeswoman for the Commonwealth director of public prosecutions said Hicks had been served orders on Wednesday and that the case was set for 3 August in the New South Wales state supreme court.



Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/21/david-hicks-guantanamo-australian-book

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