Federal prosecutors `` repeatedly disregarded the warnings of experienced , senior prosecutors assigned to the case '' in doing so , he found . Five Blackwater security guards accused of killing 17 people in Baghdad in 2007 . The U.S. government has paid out more than $900 million to settle lawsuits over the incident. Judge found case was built largely on `` statements compelled under a threat of job loss '' Joe Biden said he is '' disappointed '' with the ruling , Justice Department will appeal .
Five Blackwater security guards accused of killing 17 people in Baghdad in 2007 . The U.S. government has paid out more than $900 million to settle lawsuits over the incident. Judge found case was built largely on `` statements compelled under a threat of job loss '' Joe Biden said he is '' disappointed '' with the ruling , Justice Department will appeal .