Authorities say Shibin was a high-level pirate negotiator . In the other case , 22 crewmen aboard a German-owned vessel were allegedly tortured following their hijacking , and the pirates received a ransom of more than $ 5 million . He negotiated release of pirate-held hostages and vessels in return for ransom . Mohammad Saalli Shibin was captured in California in 2011 and convicted earlier this year . A judge handed him four life sentences on 2011 .
Authorities say Shibin was a high-level pirate negotiator . He negotiated release of pirate-held hostages and vessels in return for ransom . Mohammad Saalli Shibin was captured in California in 2011 and convicted earlier this year . A judge handed him four life sentences on 2011 .