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Limited release of a small part of the classified Lombard consular file by the US State Department Citizens Services, United Arab Emirates desk in Washington. The vast majority of the file remains Classified by the US State Department pending declassification review under the Freedom of Information Act.
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senti TO: cc: su bl ect ThanKs and wil out to Denny FTOm i POnCe, Trfrothy F sent: ruesday,December 08, 2009 2154 AM To: offutt, Deni son l< cci stott, Er'rnn c subjecti Arrest case: Lionel Lombard Denny: Goodevening frorn OCSI strinq 12-8-2009 ocs Dutv to Dubai offutt RE offu-tt, Deni son K lvlonday, December 07, 2009 11:29 PM Ponce, Tlnothy F stott, E[inn c; Bauef, Brian P; Tabet, Patri : RE; ATTest case: Lionel Lombard for the heads-up. we are aware treacn his mother/Acs with an update. ArTest case Li onel Lombard. txt cia x; sfei r, Patricja N that Iqr. Lewis' circuflstances have chanqed r'm the evening dlty about her son. 1.1s. claims that her son l4s. Lewi s asked that !1ie call the or.i her cal I js pastea below. Tal<e care, and best, Tim 5u bJ ect : LOCatl0n: calI er: ^f+;.ar f^. .1.c r^hi ^hr L;;i;-- - had been beaten in prison and son to confi rrn 14r. Lombard'5 received a calI thrown i nto sol condition. The from Ms. Lewi s i tary confi nement. information from Li onel Lonbard (24-sEP-1974 LA) Dubar, UAE Audrey Lewis (504) 460 8909 [4s. Lewis said that her son, Lionel Lombard, has been central PTi son. Ms. Lewis stated that her son had been beaten in the confinement. cal ler said that son owes money, has been to court, and has cal I er sai d that us consulate Dubai conoffs have visited N4r. Lombard. to concen Dubai with cc to Acs UAE country officer. arrested for 8 fionths at Dubai prison and put in solitary spoken with her several times. EDo will forward this message Page I
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Page 1: State Dept Lionel Lombard

sen t iT O :cc :su b l ec t

ThanKsand w i lou t t o

Denny

FTOm i POnCe, Trfrothy Fsen t : ruesday , December 08 , 2009 2154 AMTo: o f fu t t , Den i son l<cc i s to t t , E r ' r nn csub jec t i A r res t case : L ione l Lombard

Denny :

Good eveni ng frorn OCSI

strinq 12-8-2009 ocs Dutv to Dubai offutt REoffu-tt, Deni son Klvlonday, December 07, 2009 11:29 PMPonce , T lno thy Fs to t t , E [ i nn c ; Baue f , B r i an P ; Tabe t , Pa t r i

: RE ; ATTes t case : L ione l Lombard

for the heads-up. we are awaret reacnh is mo the r /Acs w i th an upda te .

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that Iqr. Lewis' circuflstances have chanqed

r 'm the even ing d l tya b o u t h e r s o n . 1 . 1 s .c la ims tha t he r sonl4s. Lewi s askedthat !1ie cal l the or. ihe r ca l I j s pas teabe low.

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had been beaten in prison and

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rece ived a ca l I

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Li onel Lonbard (24-sEP-1974 LA)Dubar , UAEAudrey Lew is (504 ) 460 8909

[4s . Lew is sa id tha t he r son , L ione l Lombard , has beencen t ra l PT i son .Ms . Lew is s ta ted tha t he r son had been bea ten i n thecon f i nemen t . ca l l e rsaid that son owes money, has been to court, and hascal I er sai d thatus consu la te Duba i cono f f s have v i s i t ed N4r . Lombard .to concenDuba i w i th cc to Acs UAE coun t r y o f f i ce r .

arrested for 8 f ionths at Dubai

p r i son and pu t i n so l i t a ry

spoken w i th he r seve ra l t imes .

EDo w i l l f o rward th i s message

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: r i nq 12 -8 2009 to 12 -9 -2009 ocs s to t t t o Duba i Tabe t RE L ione l Lombard - P lease check i n to th i sF ron : S to t t , E r r nn cSen t r wednesday , December 09 , 2009 7 :54 A l4To : - abe t , Pa t r r c ra xcc : Baue r , B r i an P ; S fe i r , Pa t r i c i a Nsub jec t r RE : L ione l Lombard - P lease check i n to th i s c la im

rs the re any chance we can v i s j t h im to con f i rm the re were no bea t i ngs?

E r i n n C . S t o t tD e D a r t m e n t o f s t a t e . o f f i c e o f o v e r s e a s c i t i z e n s e r v i c e sc i t i z e n 5 e r v i c e s S p e c i a l i s tR e s p o n 5 i b l e f o r ! r a q , l o r d a n , l i b y a , I J A E , Y e m e nB d c l u p f o r A - q e r i a , B a n q - a d e s h , l 4 o r o c c o , P a k i s L a n , a n d - u n i s i a)o2 716-4978 off ice202-647-3732 faxs to t tecGs ta te . govNotei My work schedule is from 7am EST to 4pfi EST.

F rom: Tabe t , Pa t r i c i a Xse_ t : wednesday , Dece rbe ' 09 . 2OO9 4124 aMTo : S to t t , E r ' r nn ccc r 8aue r , B r i an o ; s f e i r , Pa t r i c i a Nsub jec t : RE : L johe l Lombard - P lease check i h to th i s c la j

H r E r l nn ,

I t i s tTue tha t L ione l Lombard vvas handcu f fed and had l egsol i tarycon f i ne ien t where re i s expec ted to re r ra in fo r one mon th .be i nq rude andabus ive to .p - i son o f f i c ' a l s and o the . de ta inees . c ione l

anouaqe wr !neve iyo ie j nvo l ved i n h i s case . r spoke to the co lone l a tden i ed anv bea t i nqso r .u , -ong ao ing by -p r ' son gL ia rds . Tne Po l ' ce d id no t f i l ewn t cn cou to naveex tended h i s de ten t i on by a t l eas t s i x mon ths .

Pat

Th is ena i l i s uNcLAss rF rED,

F rom i S to t t , E r i nn csen t : Tuesday , December 08 , 2009 12 r18 A l4To : Tabe t , Pa t r r c ] a xcc : Baue r , E r i an P ; S fe i r , Pa t r i c i a Nsub jec t : RE ; L ione l Lonbard - p lease check i n to th i s c la imImpoT tance : H r gh

A l l ,

t { r s . Lew is ca l l ed j us t now, she had been con tac ted by someone f rom the p r i son whereL i one l i shoused . Th i s pe rson to ld he r t ha t L ione l had been p laced i n handcu f f s and l eg i ronsand bea ten . t henth rown in t6 so l i t a ry con f i nemen t , G iven h i s t rack reco rd w i th behav jo r , t he re maybe some q ra i n o ft _u - r t o F i r be inq p l aced i n so l i t a r y con f ' nenen t .

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: r i nq 12 -8 -2009 to 12 9 2009 OCS s to t t t o Duba i Tabe t RE L ione l Lonbard p lease check i n tofo r ou rse l ves whe the rany i n ju r i es were sus ta ined?

th i s c

T h a n k s ,E r l n n

Er'r nn C. StottDepartment of State, Off ice of overseas Cit izen Services. i f i 7 e h c p . v i . a < < n o . i r l i < i

Respo .s i b l c f o r T raq , l o rdan , t i bya , UAE,Back up fo r A l ge r i d . Bang l adesh , vo rocco ,202-7]6-4978 1rf i .e202 -647-3732 faxs to t tec@sta te . qov\o te : vy work achedu le i s f rom 7am EST to

From: Tabet:, Patrj c' ia Xsen t : sa tu rday , December 05 , 2009 11 r02 P r ,4To : S to t t , E r i nn c( . a e t t o ( R . i : h o . q f p i - P r f . i c i a Nsub jec t : RE : L iohe l Lombard upda te?

H i E r i nn ,

L ione l i s no t o l t . on ba i l ye t . The j udge g ran ted h im ba i l bu t he has ano the r caseand he has to p roducea po l i ce repo r t repo r t i ng h i s p rev ious passpor t l os t be fo re a f i na l dec i s ion i smade .

Th i s e rna i l i s uNcLASs tF rED,

F rom: S to t t , ET j nn csen t : wednesdav . Decenber 02 . 2009 7 :03 P t ' 4To : s to t t , E [ j i l n c ; Tabe t , Pa t r i c i a x ; Bauer , BT jan Psub jec t : RE : L ione l Lombard upda te?

Pat , B r ian ,

Thanks for the info fronknow ] i ke to see i f wecan track down Li onel ' 5

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Resoons ib le fo r I raq . l o rdan . L ibva . UAE. Ye fenBack -up fo r A lge r ia , Bang ladesh . i . 4o rocco , Pa l i sLan , and Tun is ia202-736-4978 off i .e202-647 -3732 faxc r ^ r+ 6 . / a< i r i a ^ ^u

Note: [4y work schedule is from 7am EST to 4prn EST,

F rom: S to t t , E r i nn CSen t : Wednesday , November 25 , 2009 7 :45 A l .4to : Tabe t , Pa t . i c i a x ; Bdue r , BT ian Psub jec t : L i one l Lombard upda te?

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YemenPaki stan , and Tuni si a

4pm EsT .

the cab le . [4 rs . Lewis was 91ad to rece ive i t . she vvou ld

address s ince he is now out on ba i l ( to her unders tand ing) .

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UNCLASSIF ]ED DUBAI OOOOOO62

DE RUEHDE *0062 '0391oO5

FM AMCONSUL DUIAITO RUEHC/SECSTATE I,JASHDC'6337IN'O RUEIIAD/AME]iIBASSY ABU DJIABI 3412RUEHDE/AXCONSUL DUBAI 9620

IJNCLAS DUBAI OOOO 52

CA/OCS/ACS/N!SA ERINN SfOTT

TAGS I CASC, AE, (LOiIBAX',SUBJECT: IOLIOW UP OF TfiE

REF : 0g DUBAM9

l , s ta tus o f case: ACS ch ie f and sen io r Acs AEs iscanr v is i ledLonbard ac Dubai central Lrail for a fo11ow-up viEit on Feblualys , 2009. Lo iba ld appea led ro be in sood beat th bur ve lyf rusLraEed s i th h is s i ruar lon . Lonba ld l i s cur lenr ty in ja i l fo !fa i l ins to pay h is ex-1a f ld lo ld cospany, rnaa l i AED 36,OOO(app loxrnaqe ly $9810) fo ! h ls houge renE. He ia tomed ACS conof fand sento! acs AssisranE lbar his lauye! haE bow filed arorhe!case asa ins t h ih fo ! noE pay ing AED 10,ooo (approx isare ty s2?35)ib leqa l fees . Lonrbard is due uo lemain in ja i l lnc i l he ser r testhe ca.e uith Enaa! legalding his lenr cbeck, Lonbard lequeEredPoEt ' i s ass lscance in conracr lng h is morhe! ro send h im money,pos t con tac ted h is norhe ! , ME, aud ley san i on reb luary 8 , 2009,bu t Ehe s la ted tha ! she was unabte ro ass isE he ! son as she had

PoEC wi l l keep Lhe Depar rhenL app l ised o f fu l rhe ! deve loDmence

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UNCLASSIFIED DUBAI OOOOOO62

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UNCLASSIFIED DUBA] OOOOOOST

DE RUEHDE +OO3? O5OO521

R 1 9 0 6 2 1 2 F E B 0 9FM AIICONSUI- DUIATTO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 64 05INTO RUIIAD/AIiIIMBASSY ABU DIIABI 3430RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 9 641

uNcr,As D!'BAj 000037

CA/OCS/ACS/NESA ERINN STOTT

TAGS: CASC, AE, (LOMBARD, I IONIL)SUB,IECT: FOLLori CASE OF LIONIL IOIfBARD

REF: DUBAI 52 , 03 DUBAI 429

1. Scatus o f Caser Sen lo ! ACS AEs lEtan t and ACS A6s i6 tan tvisiEed l,onlcard a! Dubai cential ,tail fo! a Eecond fo11ow-upv is i l on reb lua ly 12 , 2009, ' ,onba ld once aga in expressed h i .adser and f lus t la l ion r i th h is s iEuat tob and th leaEened Eo qo ona hunse! surile if the Asbassador did nor provide asEistance onh is o i th in one week, Lohba ld be l ieves rhar b i5 ex- land1ord isconsp i l ins aga i l s t n im and is j ,n len t lona l l y p lo long ins h iEd e c e r r ' o h o u e ( r r a c r d l d r s c l l n i n a c i o n . H e a l s o a c c u s e d p r r s o npe lsonne l o l rac isn and sard Eha- -hey a le homophob ic ,Accolding to UAE law, he will concinue ro have hiE Eentenceextended until he either has to pay Ehe honey whlch he ooes orcone to an ag leenent u ich h is 1and1ord , Pos t has ass is red , i rhconEacting his nothe!, ilho says she does noE have the funds tore lease her son, .nd he lp ins a f l iend prov ide noney to Lonba ld .Posr is also tryins to conlact hi6 lome! lawer lesardins asecond la isu ic f i led by Ehe lawye! fo ! unpa id se lv lces .

Pos t w i l t keep the Deparcnen! app l i sed o f fu f the ! deve lopmenls

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UNCLASSIFIED OUBAI OOOOO2lO

vzczcxRo5493

DE RUIHD! +0210 1330535

FM AXCONSUI, DUEAITO RUEitC /SECSTATI WASHDC 6504INFO RUEIIAD/MEIGASSV ABU Di{ABI 3542RUE'IDE/AXCONSUL DVBAI 9782

lrNC1,AS DUBAr 000210

CA/OCS/ACS/NiSA-IRINN STOTT

TAGS, CASC, A€, (j,OMBARD, LIONEI)SUBJECT: tOLl,Ol,t OP OF Tl{E AlRESlr CASE Ol LIONE! LOMBARD

R!F : 1 ) DUBA1 86 , 2 ) OB DUBAI 411 , 3 ) 08 DUBAI 316

11. s ta tus o f case: coNoF! and Acs Ass is ta tc v is iEed lon&a idar Duba i cen t ra l . ta i l fo ! a fo1 low up v is i l on May 11 , 2009Lohbald appeaied lo be in qood heallh. Lonbard allesed fo! thefilsE rine Ehar he had been phyElcally abused at the centlalJail in Abu Dhabi uben he was first allesred. Lonbatd i5 stil1waitins for rh€ hlmn rishlg secElon at the central .tatl who aletlyins !o assist hih in paylng his oulElaAdinq rent check. IliEn6e is nunlce! I on thei! list and he lE waiting for hiB tuln

Post uill keep the Depaltienl applised of fullher develolhents

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Email st]. ing 9-28-2009 to 9-29-2009 OCS Stott to Dubai Tabet, Bauer RE Lionel Lombard txtF rom: s to t t . ET l nn csen t : ruesd ; , . sep tember 29 . )009 7 t?8 aMTO: Tabet , Pat l . i c i a \c c : B d u e ' . B ' i a n P : S - " e i r , P a t ' i c i a Ns u b i e c t : R E : L r o n e I L o m o a r o

r ' l l pass the word to h i s mo the r t ha t re l i e f does no t seem to be i n

5!lll.fi;"?t3ftt.".e , office of overseas cit'izen servicesc i i i zen se rv i ces SPec i a l i s tResoon \ i b l e +oT l r aq , l o rdan . l i b ya . LAL , Ye renaack -up fo r Kuwa i t , Lebanon , oman ' Qa ta r , Sy r la202-736-4978 off ice2O2 647 -3732 fa'.s to t tec@sta te ,gov - -t ro te : l r y *o rk ; c l ^edu le i s F ro r 7an Es f t o 4pn FS I '

F ro f l i Tabe t . Pa t r i c i a xsen t : Tuesday , sep tember 29 , 2009 1 :14 a l ' 4TO: s to t t . E r l nn ccc : Bauer . B r ian P : s fe i r , Pa t l i c j a Nsub jec t i RE : L i one l Lombard

H1 ETrnn .

L jone l i s i n cons tan t t ouch w i th us He ca l l s a lmos t eve ry day , i nc lud ingyes te rday , f rus t ra ted w i th h i ss i t ua t ron . r t seems lna t t ne mo the r has a l ready to ld L ione l t ha t h i s f a the | j s on a

ven t i l a to r and dy i n9 .' i ! - t r i ve spo fen to the human r i gh ts sec t i on a t Duba i cen t ra l Ja i l and the p r i son

i ]5 f i :19! l i? t : i l ! f l and sadry we doubt that they wir ' t be able to assist h im in payinsh i s ou ts tand i ng_ ren tas they p r ' r f i a r ' l Ly ass l s ! peop le who o ! \ , e b lood money (acc iden ta l dea ths due to caT

T h a n l ( s P a t r i c i a .s r g n r .

acc i den ts ,

once L ione l i s done w i thse rve fo rnonpaymen t o f h i s l awyer

Pa t r l c l a

the AED 36 thousand deb t , he s t i l l has ano the r mon th to

' s b i l l .

Frorn: stott, Eri nn csen r : vonda i . sep renber 28 ' 2009 g :43 PVTo : Bauer , B r r an Psubject: Li one l Lo|l1bard

Br i an ,

L ione l i s one o f ou r l ong - te rn r a r res tees . He o \ r ves qu i te a b i t t o h i s f o rmer l and lo rdand w i l l r en ra in i ni i : i . l i " r n i i i - i i i " Jeb t i s e i t he r pa id o r he has se rved enough t ime to coun te r ac t i t '

i r i s mo the r ca l l ed to -. heckon thes ta tuso l t necaseasshedoeseachmon th 'Appa ren t l y . L j one ' l ' s f a the ri s i n t he hosp i t a li i l i i c i l i v i i i . she ras to ld L ione l t ha t he i s i n t he hosp i ta l bu t spa red h im thefac t t ha t he ' s dy i ng she; ; ; i " ; i ; t no* i t t i e re was anv upda tes on the cha r i t ab le o rgan iza t i on tha t wast r v i no to he lp h im; i , i ' ; ; th" io i . i ie owes. would tou t ,no

i3 ; :nru qu ick check on th is case so see

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Email str ing 9-28-2009 to 9-29-2009 ocs stott to Dubai Tabet, Bauer RE Lionel Lombard.txtwna | s t ne ta tes t /

Thanks ,E T ] N N

E|ihn C. StottDepartment of State, Off ice of Overseas Cit izen Servicesc i t i zen se rv i ces spec ia l i s tRespons ib le fo r I raq , l o rdan , L ibya , UAE, yenenBack -up to r Kuwar t , Lebanon , oman , Qa ta r , sy r i a202-736-497a office202-647 -3732 fax,stottec@state. qovNote: My work schedule is from 7am EST to 4pm EST.

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