Jury convicted four Blackwater contractors for the Nisur Square shooting
Reporting and findings
- convicted
The four former Blackwater contractors whom Trump later pardoned were convicted in 2014: Nicholas Slatten of first-degree murder, and Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, and Dustin Heard of voluntary manslaughter, attempted manslaughter, and firearms offenses arising from the Nisur Square shooting, which DOJ said killed 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians and wounded at least 17 people.
Corrects claim:blackwater-convictions-civilian-deaths- U.S. Department of Justice, District of Columbia: Four Former Blackwater Employees Found Guilty of ChargesOctober 22, 2014 verdicts and victim count
- Trump White House Archives: Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of ClemencyLater Trump pardon relationship
- The Washington Post: Trump pardons Blackwater contractors convicted in deaths of 14 Iraqi civiliansIndependent account of the convictions, 14 victims, and later pardons
Summary and current status
The convictions precede Trump's later pardons and remain part of the historical court record.
Convicted October 22, 2014; pardoned December 22, 2020
People and organizations
- Dustin Laurent HeardBlackwater contractor in Nisur Square case
- Evan Shawn LibertyBlackwater contractor in Nisur Square case
- Nicholas Abram SlattenBlackwater contractor in Nisur Square case
- Paul Alvin SloughBlackwater contractor in Nisur Square case
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump root
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-pardoned Blackwater contractor with Nisur Square convictionDustin Laurent Heard
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-pardoned Blackwater contractor with Nisur Square convictionEvan Shawn Liberty
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-pardoned Blackwater contractor with Nisur Square convictionNicholas Abram Slatten
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-pardoned Blackwater contractor with Nisur Square convictionPaul Alvin Slough