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Indonesian maids files lawsuit against wealthy couple convicted in forced labor case
The Associated Press , Central Isip, New York | Wed, 07/23/2008 12:20 PM | Headlines
Two Indonesian housekeepers have filed a civil lawsuit against a wealthy Long Island couple who kept them virtually enslaved in their home.
The suit filed Tuesday in federal court in Central Islip seeks millions of dollars in damages under the federal racketeering statute.
Attorneys for the women say the couple, Varsha Sabhnani and her husband, Mahender, meet the criterion of a racketeering organization under federal law because they conspired to illegally exploit them.
Attorneys for the Muttontown couple did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Sabhnanis were convicted of charges including forced labor. Varsha Sabhnani has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, her husband to 3 years and 4 months.
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