Ex-Navy commander of Guantanamo Bay 'hindered the investigation into the death of his mistress' husband, who disappeared the same night they had a bar fight over the affair'
A former commander of the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay was arrested Wednesday
Navy Capt. John R. Nettleton was charged for interfering with investigation into the death of a civilian whose wife he allegedly had an affair with
Christopher Tur was found floating in January 2015 in the waters off the base on the southeastern coast of Cuba
Nettleton was accused in a federal indictment of obstruction of justice and concealing material facts, including that he and Tur had brawled
Tur accused the commander of having an affair with his wife when the two fought at a bar
An autopsy found that Tur, 42, died from drowning but that he had broken ribs
Tur came to Guantanamo in May 2011 with his wife, Lara, and two children
A former commander of the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay was arrested Wednesday on charges that he interfered with the investigation into the death of his mistress' husband with whom he fought after an argument over whether the officer had had an affair with her.
Navy Capt. John R. Nettleton, 53, remains on active duty, but he was removed from command shortly after civilian Christopher Tur was found floating in January 2015 in the waters off the base on the southeastern coast of Cuba.
Nettleton was accused in a federal indictment of obstruction of justice and concealing material facts, including that he and Tur had brawled, in an alcohol-fueled encounter at a base nightclub, after Tur accused the commander of having an affair with his wife, Lara.
Nettleton denied to his superior officer and others that he had the affair, but investigators later determined that it had happened, according to an indictment issued in Jacksonville, Florida, where Nettleton has been on temporary duty.
Tur's older brother, Michael, welcomed the indictment. Nettleton is 'facing some serious felony charges,' he said. 'It's not a homicide charge, but he's facing some serious jail time.'
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