In partnership with Rusesabagina’s family and international human rights groups, Hilliard’s firm has agreed to join Mr. Rusesabagina’s legal team. On December 14, 2020, the lawsuit against GainJet was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas,[13] alleging that Rusesabagina was wrongfully kidnapped and flown to Rwanda without due process to face accusations of alleged terrorism.[14] A vocal critic of the Rwandan government, Rusesabagina has condemned President Kagame’s leadership and human rights violations in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide and Civil War.[3]