WaPo: Jason Rezaian Has Had Limited Access to Lawyer
Executive editor Martin Baron: Rezaian's lawyer was "misunderstood" when she told the Associated Press that she had no restrictions on access to her client.
In a statement released this morning, executive editor of The Washington Post, Martin Baron, repudiates a claim by Leila Ahsan, Jason Rezaian‘s attorney, that she could meet with the Post’s Tehran bureau chief “anytime” during his dentition.
According to Baron, Ashsan was “misunderstood” when she told the Associated Press that she had no restrictions on access to Rezaian. The Washington Post has been fiercely outspoken about Rezaian’s unfair treatment and the unsubstantiated charges by Iranian authorities — maintaining his complete innocence.
Rezaian, in almost his ninth month of captivity, has only had one “brief, cursory” visit with Ashan in preparation of his upcoming trial, according to his family. Baron
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