On May 18, El-Masri's attorney, Manfred Gnjidic, conceded his client set fire to the store, but blamed it on his client's torture experiences and claimed that the German government did not provide enough therapy to him after his return from Afghanistan.
El-Masri's attorney conceded his client set fire to the store. This was on May 18. El-Masri's attorney blamed it on his client's torture experiences. This was on May 18. The German government did not provide enough therapy to him after his return from Afghanistan. This was what El-Masri's attorney claimed on May 18. El-Masri's attorney was Manfred Gnjidic.