Navy destroyer, came to the assistance of the vessel, and in radio communications, the pirates threatened to kill Phillips if they were not guaranteed safe passage away from the scene, authorities have said.įour days after the hijacking began, Muse boarded the Bainbridge and demanded safe passage for himself and the others in exchange for Phillips' release, according to a criminal complaint. Muse and his cohorts held Philips hostage for four days on the lifeboat. Muse told the court that he and the three other men agreed to "capture any ship that came by." He added that he did not recognize the U.S. In addition to the Maersk Alabama, Muse was charged with participating in the hijacking of two other vessels in late March and early April of 2009. "All of this happened because of the government in Somalia." I am very sorry for all of this," Muse said in a soft voice. When he entered his plea on May 18, Muse apologized for his actions and blamed the incident on the Somali government. Once on board, the armed men demanded the ship be stopped, then took a lifeboat and held the captain of the ship, Richard Phillips, hostage on it. Prosecutors say Muse acted as the ringleader when he and three other men seized the U.S-flagged Maersk Alabama by force about 350 miles off the coast of Somalia on April 8, 2009. Muse has pleaded guilty to charges he hijacked the ship and kidnapped its captain.
No reason was immediately provided by the court or prosecutors for the delay. The sentencing hearing for Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse was adjourned until a later date. vessel off the coast of Africa last year. The “Smiling Pirate” who first intrigued Matsumunyane when he saw a news report on Muse’s incarceration that showed the man grinning in chains and handcuffs, however putting up a smile is ready for production.(CNN) - Sentencing was delayed Tuesday for a Somali pirate who prosecutors say led the attack on a U.S. I really feel sad sometimes with the way they treat me, but after now four years, soon five, I am starting to figure things out with them and they do not make me feel so hurt and hateful as I used to, because I am getting used to them.”
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“Since the movie has come out, things seem to be even more difficult than to become easier ….Man I tell you it is such a problem that it is really crazy. All praise due to Allah.”īut Radar reports that ever since Captain Phillips hit theaters, life began to change again for Muse. That to me was really a wonderful feeling. Just for a moment I felt free… I almost forgot I was locked away. I really had a wonderful time of praying, games and food … Man was it a wonderful day. 15, 2013 began the second day of my holiday, Eid Mubarak. In one of his recent letters, Muse writes Radar Online reports exclusively the horrific conditions he has suffered for the past several years through his relationship with Lesotho filmmaker Kaizer Matsumunyane who is currently developing a film about Muse called “ The Smiling Pirate”Īfter living in less than what is consider human conditions for almost a year, he finally answers the letter of Kaizer, telling him about is **** on earth, including suicide attempts, depressive disorder, severe PTSD and anxiety disorder, being threatened that his family would be arrested as accomplices and much more. On the big screen he is portrayed by Barkhad Abdirahman.
The director of the documentary about Muse says that the Somalian declined Sony Pictures’ many attempts to meet him, having decided that they “were just going to make him a bad guy.” Will he ever get to say his side of the story?Ībduwali Muse is now in residence at the Federal Correction Complex at Terre Haute, Ind. According to a prosecutor, “he gave wildly varying ages for himself but finally admitted he was 18.” Since his arrest, he has tried to commit suicide multiple times, according to his attorneys. Abduwali Muse was sentenced as an adult to 33 years in prison, as Captain Phillips says, though his age was a controversial issue in the trial. The picture of a pirate? Abdulwali Abdukhad Muse,Abdul Wali Muse or Wal-i-Musi is the sole survivor of the four pirates who hijacked the MV Maersk Alabama in April 2009 and then held the captain for ransom.Ībduwali Abdukhadir Muse the son of Adar Abdurahman Hassan, claims that his story hasn’t been told.
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