Family of killed Chechen accuses FBI of intimidation Unarmed Ibragim Todashev, friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was shot dead. Now his friends and family are harassed

Following the Boston Marathon bombings, Ibragim Todashev -- a Florida-based Chechen immigrant and associate of suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev -- was shot dead by an FBI agent during questioning, despite being unarmed. Friends and family members of Todasahev have cried foul play in the killing, which the FBI has defended, claiming that the Chechen had "lunged" at the interrogating agent.

Now, according to accusations from Todashev's loved ones, more and more of his associates have been harassed by the FBI. His girlfriend, for example, was deported to Russia following a two-week stint in isolation at an immigration detention center; according to allegations, the FBI punished Tatiana Gruzdeva for speaking to the media.

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Via the Guardian: