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The FBI later admitted wrongdoing and apologized for their acts. In response, on
October 4, 2004, Mayfield filed a lawsuit over this invasion of his privacy. He sought an injunction to force the government to return or destroy copies of items seized from his home and challenged the law which was used
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Mayfield's fingerprint, though this letter was not communicated to Mayfield's attorneys. On May 19 the Spanish authorities announced that the
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an extensive investigation of all 20 individuals using letters of national security. The investigation included medical records, financial records, employment records, etc. on all 20 people and their families. It was during this investigation that
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attacks, and held him for two weeks, before releasing him with a public apology following
Spanish authorities identifying another suspect. A United States DOJ internal review later acknowledged serious errors in the FBI investigation. Ensuing lawsuits resulted in a $ 2 million settlement. An initial
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warrant rather than under charge; he was held with no access to family and limited access, if any, to legal counsel. The FBI initially refused to inform either
Mayfield or his family why he was being detained or where he was being held. His family found out the extent of the allegations by watching
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Mayfield's arrest and detention, concluding that although he was not arrested solely due to his religious beliefs, they may have contributed to investigator's failure to take into account the Spanish concerns over fingerprint identification. The FBI issued a
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jail under a false name; he was later transferred to an unidentified location. His family protested that
Mayfield had no connection with the bombings, his passport was expired, he was at home on the day of the attack, and had not been off the continent in over 11 to 14 years.
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database and one of the possible matches was
Brandon Mayfield. His prints were in the FBI database as they were taken as part of standard procedure when he joined the military. He became the
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