Calif judge weighs former FBI informant's lawsuit

by Gillian Flaccus and Thomas Watkins for Associated Press, view original article

August 13, 2010

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A former FBI informant who infiltrated a mosque and helped bring in a counterterrorism suspect suffered a blow in trying to sue his former handlers over his alleged mistreatment when the agency cut him loose.

A federal judge issued tentative rulings Thursday against Craig Monteilh, who for more than a year worked to spy on Orange County mosques and helped build a case against an Afghan-born man who prosecutors say has ties to Osama bin Laden.

U.S. District Court Judge James Selna will hear arguments from attorneys Friday on the FBI's motion to dismiss the lawsuit and issue a final ruling.

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