Custer Battles has denied wrongdoing and the accusation remains to be proved.

All sides agree that the case will set a precedent and that the stakes are high, and not only for Custer Battles.

Custer Battles finished out the initial year of the airport contract but it was not renewed.

From 2001-2003, Custer Battles provided crisis management and security assistance to humanitarian organizations working in high-risk conflict areas throughout the world.

Before going to trial, a settlement was reached and Custer Battles dismissed the charges.

As a result, most of the payments to Custer Battles, from Iraqi funds, were not considered.

The accused firm, Custer Battles, was formed in early 2003 by two Army veterans in their 30's.

Custer Battles, an American contractor, currently provides security for parts of the airport.

Custer Battles won more than $100 million in security and logistical contracts in Iraq.

In fact, Custer Battles had hired a different company to build the pad for $95,000, he asserted.