Former US hostages claim oil firm conspired with KBG to arrest and torture them

BROOKLYN (CN) - A Belarusian oil company controlled by President Alexander Lukashenka conspired with the KGB to kidnap two U.S. citizens, a freelance reporter and a New York attorney, in a failed attempt to influence U.S. foreign policy, the former hostages claim in court.

Vladlena Funk, the reporter, and attorney Emanuel Zeltser sued Belneftekhim aka Belneftekhim Concern and Belneftekhim USA, in Kings County Supreme Court.

"This action relates to the widely reported kidnapping, unlawful detention and torture of American citizens, Emanuel Zeltser and Vladena Funk, by the Belarusian KGB at the instigation of the defendants and at the direction of Belarusian dictator, Alexander Lukashenka, in a failed criminal effort designed by the defendants and the Byelorussian government to force hand of the United States Government to lift economic sanctions imposed against the defendants," the complaint begins.

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