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Widow sues National Geographic alleging his appearance in film caused his murder

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The widow of an Afghan man, whose lawyer says was tortured and killed by the Taliban after his identity was revealed in a National Geographic documentary, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the filmmakers in Los Angeles. NBC News' Ellison Barber has more on the allegations.  For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here

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