 Both the French and Bulgarian presidents have denied that the two deals were related to the liberation of the six, although this has been alleged by a variety of sources, including Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.The epidemic at El-Fatih and the subsequent trials were highly politicized and controversial.The medics say that they were forced to confess under torture and that they are innocent.