HCA exec to oversee prosecution of Kosovo war crimes
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By Joel Stinnett – Senior Reporter, Nashville Business Journal
May 8, 2018 Updated May 9, 2018, 9:53am CDT
Jack Smith, HCA Healthcare Inc.’s vice president of litigation, is leaving the hospital giant to lead the prosecution of war crimes in Kosovo.
Smith is the former head of the federal prosecutor’s office in Nashville and was with the Department of Justice for 16 years. He joined HCA in September, according to his LinkedIn profile.
As part of the Hague-based Kosovo court, Smith will investigate former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army for war crimes during the country’s war for independence from 1998 to 2000. Army members are accused of killings, abductions and sexual violence against ethnic Serbs.
Smith was appointed to lead the Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor’s Office by the European Union.
In an emailed statement to the Nashville Business Journal, Smith said, "I have tremendous respect for HCA, its culture values and leadership. This is just a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me and my family and we're looking forward to this exciting new chapter,"
The court has yet to hear any cases and no indictments have been handed down.
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