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Appeals court rejects Mohamed Al Fayed's appeal to gain government records
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RICHMOND, Virginia (CNN) -- A federal appeals court has rejected an effort by Mohamed Al Fayed to obtain secret U.S. government records which he believes could provide information on the deaths of his son Dodi and Diana, Princess of Wales. He also sought records relating to his own activities.
A three-judge panel in Richmond ruled unanimously that Al Fayed was not entitled to National Security Agency documents relating to the fatal car crash in Paris, or to the Egyptian-born businessman himself.
NSA has acknowledged it does have some documents relating to Diana, but says release of the information sought by Al Fayed would cause "exceptionally grave damage to the national security."
Al Fayed has claimed the records may help show Dodi and Diana were victims of a conspiracy. A French court has determined the driver alone was to blame in the 1997 crash.
Justice Department lawyers had vigorously opposed the release of the material, and expressed satisfaction with the ruling.
The case began more than a year ago when the government refused a Freedom of Information request. Al Fayed went to U.S. District court in Baltimore seeking to subpoena documents resulting from reported U.S. surveillance of Diana. The court refused.
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