Barring of Witness in Ghailani Case a Blow to Gov't Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email This October 06, 2010 courtroom sketch shows defendant Ahmad Khalfan Ghailani (L) at his trial in New York. Judge Lewis Kaplan barred a key government witness, Hussein Abebe, from appearing. ( SHIRLEY SHEPARD/AFP / Getty ) Produced by David J Fazekas Produced by PRI and WNYC