Lawrence Delloye claims he suffered immense emotional distress the six years his mother, a Colombian politician, was held hostage.
John Beauge | Special to PennLive
U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann on Tuesday granted the default judgment sought by Lawrence Delloye, a U.S. native living in France. in 2018 under the Antiterrorism Act seeking damages for the emotional distress he claims to have endured while his mother, Ingrid Betancourt, was kidnapped. Delloye may have difficulty collecting the $36 million because process servers in Columbia would not serve FARC members with his complaint, fearing for their lives. Brann then
Delloye in his suit claimed his mother was kidnapped to influence American and Colombian policy, prevent military action, further drug trafficking and inflict terror on Americans.