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Dibenedetto v. Iranian Ministry of Information and Security

$24,864,000 against Iran

Court
District Court, District of Columbia
Docket
No. 16-cv-2429
Opinion date
December 9, 2020
Ruling
Damages awarded
Compensatory damages
$5,600,000
Punitive damages
$19,264,000
Total award
$24,864,000 (stated)
Collection
Satisfaction not on docket (RECAP search, Oct. 17, 2026)

Cite Dibenedetto v. Iranian Ministry of Information and Security, No. 16-cv-2429 (D.D.C. Dec. 9, 2020), CourtListener, https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4837529/dibenedetto-v-iranian-ministry-of-information-and-security/.

Figures as stated in the opinion; checked word for word against the opinion text. Plaintiff names and per-plaintiff awards are in the opinion itself.