Rwandan court finds 'Hotel Rwanda' film hero guilty in terrorism case

A Rwandan court on Monday found Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide, guilty of being part of a group responsible for terrorist attacks.

Judges were still going through a number of other accusations against Rusesabagina and 20 other defendants during a lengthy reading of a verdict. They were expected to pronounce the sentence later on Monday.

Rusesabagina, 67, who was feted around the world after being portrayed by actor Don Cheadle in the film "Hotel Rwanda", is a vocal critic of President Paul Kagame. He has denied all charges and said he was kidnapped from Dubai this year to be put on trial. His supporters called the trial a sham...