Judge gives Somali pirate 12 life sentences

Published August 13, 2012 9:24pm ET



NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal judge ordered a Somali pirate on Monday to serve a dozen life sentences in prison for his role in the hijacking of a German merchant vessel and a U.S. yacht, saying the hostage negotiator was lucky he wasn’t facing the death penalty.

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