Friday, May 17, 2013
Alan Gross sued Bethesda-based Development Alternatives Inc. and the U.S. government for failing to provide adequate training for his assignment in Cuba. The settlement reached on Thursday is only with Development Alternatives Inc.
Potomac resident Alan Gross—who has been in a Cuban prison for nearly three and one-half years—has "settled a negligence suit accusing his employer of mishandling risks associated with his mission" in Cuba, Bloomberg Businessweek reported. Three years ago last December, Gross was sentenced to 15 years in a Cuban prison after a Cuban court convicted him of working for U.S. government intelligence. Gross and his supporters maintain he was in Cuba working as a contractor to bring cell phones and computers to the country, Potomac Patch reported. "Gross, 64, sued Bethesda, Maryland-based Development Alternatives Inc. and the U.S. government in November, alleging they didn’t provide adequate training to guard his safety and refused to pull him …
Monday, February 25, 2013
Alan Gross, a veteran contractor, has been in a Cuban prison for more than three years. He was hired to go to Cuba by a subcontractor for the United States Agency for International Development.
By Jeremy Barr, Capital News Service U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Kensington) met Tuesday with Alan Gross, a Potomac-based contractor detained in Cuba since 2009. Gross, 63, was accused of actions “against the state” and sentenced to 15 years in prison for bringing communications equipment into the country illegally. “I was pleased to have the opportunity to join Senator (Patrick) Leahy in meeting with Alan Gross as part of my trip to Cuba,” Van Hollen said in a statement. “We discussed a wide range of issues, and I assured him we were doing everything possible to secure his immediate release.” Gross, a veteran contractor, was hired to go to Cuba by a subcontractor for the United States Agency for International Development. He planned to …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen met with Potomac resident Alan Gross in a Cuban prison, where Gross has been detained for more than three years.
Potomac resident Alan Gross met with Rep. Christopher Van Hollen (D-Kensington) on Tuesday—in Cuba, where Gross has been detained in prison for more than three years. "Van Hollen met with Gross while on an official congressional trip to Cuba led by Sen. Patrick Leahy" (D-VT), The Washington Post reported. "We discussed a wide range of issues, and I assured him we were doing everything possible to secure his immediate release," Van Hollen said in a statement. "I indicated to President Raul Castro that the release of Mr. Gross is essential if we are going to improve the relationship between the United States and Cuba—something I believe is in the interest of both of our countries," Van Hollen added. Three years ago last December, Gross was …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Judy Gross continues to fight for her husband Alan’s release and has sued the U.S. government for failing to protect him.
It’s been three years since 63-year-old Potomac resident Alan Gross was arrested and jailed in a Cuban prison, but his wife, Judy, hasn’t given up the fight. A day before the third anniversary of Gross’ arrest, religious and political leaders joined Judy to protest her husband’s imprisonment outside the Cuban diplomatic mission, according to a WUSA9 report. Gross was sentenced to 15 years after a Cuban court convicted him of working for U.S. government intelligence. Gross and his supporters maintain he was in Cuba working as a U.S. contractor to bring cell phones and computers to the country. Judy Gross has advocated for her husband since his arrest and now fears for his health, according to the report. “According to Judy Gross, her …
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Family and friends Monday held vigil for Alan Gross of Potomac, MD, who has been jailed in Cuba since 2009.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sen. Ben Cardin and Rep. Chris Van Hollen are ratcheting up the pressure on the Cuban government to release Alan Gross, a Potomac man sentenced to jail in Cuba for spying earlier this year.
Sen. Ben Cardin and Rep. Chris Van Hollen are ratcheting up the pressure on the Cuban government to release Alan Gross, a Potomac man sentenced earlier this year to a 15-year jail term in Cuba for spying. Gross was working as a contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Cuba when he was arrested in 2009. Cardin and Van Hollen both plan to make statements on the floors of the Senate and House respectively this week, noting Gross's deteriorating physical condition. Van Hollen is expected to say Cuba’s chances of improved relations with the U.S. hinge on his immediate release. Judy Gross has been campaigning strongly for her husband’s release for nearly two years and is increasing her efforts based on recent …
laura
9:31 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
It is shameful that this man is has suffered for more then 3.5 years now. He was working with USAID and they have a responsibility to get him out, yet the administration is so weak and heartless. more ›