Abduwali Muse

Abduwali Muse عبدالولي موسى
Born
Abduwali Abdulkadir Muse

1990 (age 33–34)[1]
Galkayo, Somalia
Other namesAbdulwali Abdukhad Muse,[1] Abdul Wali Muse, Wal-i-Musi
Criminal statusIncarcerated on piracy charges. Sentenced to 33 years and 9 months imprisonment. Currently located at Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haute, to be released 20 June 2038.
Criminal chargeMaersk Alabama hijacking

Abduwali Abdulkadir Muse عبدالولي موسى (Somali: Cabdiweli Cabdiqaadir Muuse; pronounced [ʕabdiweli ʕabdiqaːdir muːse]; Somali pronunciationⓘ; born 1990) is a Somali convicted pirate. He is the sole survivor of four pirates who hijacked the MV Maersk Alabama in April 2009 and then held Captain Richard Phillips for ransom.[2] On 16 February 2011, Muse was sentenced to 33 years and 9 months in U.S. federal prison.[3]

Muse was portrayed by Somali-American actor Barkhad Abdi in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, a dramatization of the hijacking.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BOP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Pearson, Erica (17 April 2009). "Free and frisky: Maersk Alabama sailor William Rios, held by Somali pirates, rejoins wife in Harlem". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 20 April 2009. It was not known when he will be brought to stand trial in New York, chosen because the local FBI office has a history of handling cases in Africa involving major crimes against Americans. His tribe is the Hawiye in the Darood clan. The suspect, believed to be 17 to 19 years old, could face life in prison if convicted.
  3. ^ Hays, Tom (16 February 2011). "Somali pirate gets over 33 years in prison". News.Yahoo.com. AAP. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.