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A former US diplomat has once again been found liable for working with her husband to enslave and rape an Ethiopian woman who was hired to serve as their housekeeper. Linda Howard was ordered to pay the victim $3 million.
The now-30-year-old housekeeper, identified in court documents only as Sarah Roe, began working for Linda and Russell Howard in Yemen in 2007. Mrs. Howard was a foreign service officer in US Embassy's Information Program Center.
Mrs. Howard proposed giving Roe a monthly salary of $150, as well as help renewing her visa, medical treatment and support for her daughter. The envoy also offered Roe the opportunity to join the family at her next State Department posting in Germany,
reported the
Washington Post, citing court documents.
In exchange, Roe said, she was informed she had to move in with the family, sell any possessions she had in Yemen and keep Mr. Howard happy while his wife was at work. She refused to wear a skimpy uniform that Mrs. Howard sewed, so Mr. Howard took her to the mall. There he bought her lingerie, a thong and two miniskirts, which she also refused to wear.
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