Widow sues Saudi after US Congress approves 9/11 act
US citizen Stephanie Ross DeSimone, who was widowed during the 9/11 attacks, has filed a lawsuit against the Saudi Arabian government. This comes two days after US Congress approved a bill allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi Arabian government. DeSimone is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for wrongful death and intentional infliction of emotional distress.