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Sabrina De Sousa (born c. 1956, India, naturalized USA citizen, 1985) is a former undercover CIA field officer who used diplomatic cover.〔Scott Shane, "Woman in Rendition Case Sues for Immunity," ''New York Times'', found at (''New York Times'' website ). Accessed May 14, 2009.〕〔(the Left Coaster website ). Accessed May 14, 2009.〕〔de Gondi, "Via Nazionale 230," ''European Tribune'', July 7, 2006, found at (European Tribune website ). Accessed May 14, 2009〕〔 She was convicted of kidnapping by an Italian Court for her alleged role in the extraordinary rendition of terror suspects.〔Rachael Donadio, 'Italy Convicts 23 Americans for C.I.A. Renditions', ''The New York Times'', 4 November 2009.()〕 She made international news in 2009 for suing the State Department in order to secure diplomatic immunity for her role in "Imam rapito affair", in an Italian court case.〔 In a July 27, 2013 interview, with the McClatchy News Service, she confirmed that she worked undercover for the CIA when the operation took place.〔 However, she maintains she played no role in the extraordinary rendition, was unaware of the plans, and was on a ski trip when it took place.〔 Sabrina is of of Goan descent and grew up in Bombay (now Mumbai). She also holds Portuguese citizenship. ==De Sousa's role in the Imam Rapito affair== The underlying case is called the "Imam Rapito affair", which involves "kidnapping charges in Italy for the seizure of a suspected terrorist."〔Nedra Pickler, "Lawsuit seeks diplomatic immunity in Italian case," Associated Press, slightly different versions found at (''Kansas City Star'' website ), (AOL New Zealand website ), (CBS website ), and (The Herald online ). Accessed May 14, 2009.〕 Abu Omar, a Muslim cleric, was abducted on February 17, 2003, in Milan by the CIA.〔(Piano/Esteri/2005/11 Novembre/11/imam.shtml "Foto della Cia svela il sequestro dell'imam" ), Corriere della Sera, 12 novembre 2005.〕 and transported to the Aviano Air Base, from which he was transferred to Egypt, where he was interrogated (and allegedly tortured).〔("I pm di Milano: arrestate gli agenti della Cia" ), Corriere della Sera, 24 giugno 2005.〕 (Abu Omar is also known as Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr and Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr.) The CIA operation interrupted surveillance by Italian authorities into Nasr's participation in certain Islamic organizations. The Italian government originally denied having played any role in the abduction, but Italian prosecutors Armando Spataro and Ferdinand Enrico Pomarici indicted two dozen American and Italian government employees and agents.〔("Rapimento Abu Omar, a giudizio l'ex capo del Sismi Nicolò Pollari" ), La Repubblica, 16 febbraio 2007.〕 Italian authorities issued an arrest warrant in 2006 for De Sousa.〔 They named her publicly in July 2008.〔Jeff Stein, "Italian Police Name CIA Contacts in Kidnap Trial," ''Congressional Quarterly Politics'', July 10, 2008, found at (CQ Politics website ). Accessed May 14, 2009.〕 She is not alleged to have kidnapped Omar herself, but is said to have "helped make false documents to mislead investigators."〔 She claims an alibi that she was "vacationing at a ski resort nearly 130 miles away in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy."〔 De Sousa is alleged, by the Italian Judicial system (unique in Europe as being distinct from (completely independent of ) the Italian Government), to be an intelligence officer.〔〔 They claim that she is part of a "CIA network",〔(State Watch.org website ), citing (Information from the prosecutor's office (in Italian) ). Accessed May 14, 2009.〕 serving under diplomatic cover.〔''Security Law Brief'', May 14, 2009, found at (Security Law Brief website ). Accessed May 14, 2009.〕 She claims to be a diplomat.〔〔 She was registered with the United States Embassy in Rome as "second secretary" but posted in Milan.〔Stephen Grey, ''Ghost plane: the true story of the CIA torture program,'' p. 349, fn. 45, (Macmillan, 2006) ISBN 978-0-312-36023-8 found at (Google Books ). Accessed May 14, 2009.〕 She was a State Department employee,〔(Indy Bay website ). Accessed May 14, 2009.〕 until she resigned in February 2009.〔 She was convicted of kidnapping for her role in the Imam rapito affair on November 4, 2009 by an Italian court, after a ''trial in absentia'' and a plea of not guilty. She has been detained in Portugal on October 5, 2015 and is awaiting a decision on whether she will be turned over to Italy to serve her six-year sentence. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sabrina De Sousa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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