Abdel Hakim Belhadj: Kidnapped Libyan politician suing the Government over torture claims offers to settle case for £3 and an apology Abdel Hakim Belhadj detained in Bangkok by U.S. officials in 2004 Allegedly tortured for several days before being flown to Libya to jail Claims British intelligence behind tip-off that led to capture 'Open offer' to drop case against Government in return for apology and £3 Token payment will 'cost PM price of his latte', say legal supporters Apology: Abdel Hakim Belhadj has offered to settle his damages claim for an apology and the sum of £3 A Libyan politician suing the Government for damages amid claims a tip-off led to him being kidnapped and tortured in a Gaddafi jail will drop his case for £3, an apology, and an admission of liability, his legal supporters said. Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a leading figure in the rebel forces before the dictator was killed, is taking legal action against the Government, former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Sir Mark Allen, former head of counter-terrorism at MI6. In 2004 Mr Belhadj was leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, opposing the Libyan dictator, when he and his wife were detained by American intelligence officers at Bangkok airport in Thailand. He was allegedly tortured for several days while his wife, Fatima Boudchar, who was five months' pregnant, was chained to a wall at a secret prison at the airport. The couple were then flown to Tripoli, where Mr Belhadj spent the next six years in jail. It is claimed British intelligence was responsible for a tip-off that led to their capture. He was allegedly tortured for several days while his wife, Fatima Boudchar, who was five months pregnant, was chained to a wall at a secret prison at the airport. Last night, Mr Belhadj's supporters at Reprieve, the human rights group, said he would drop the legal case in exchange for a £1 payment from each respondent as well as an apology and admission of liability. In a letter sent to Prime Minister David Cameron, Mr Straw, and Sir Mark, Mr Belhadj said: 'I am making an open offer to settle our litigation. Legal action: Libyan politician Abdel Hakim Belhadj is suing the Government and former foreign secretary Jack Straw for damages amid claims a tip-off led to him being kidnapped and tortured My wife and I are willing to end our case against the UK Government and Messrs Straw and Allen in exchange for a token compensation of a British pound from each defendant, an apology and an admission of liability for what was done to us. He added: 'Various media reports I have seen suggest that our motive for bringing this case is to enrich ourselves. I wish to lay this misconception to rest. It is certainly true that my wife and I suffered deeply during our kidnap and in Libya. But we have come to court in Britain because we believe your courts can deliver justice. Reprieve legal director Cori Crider said: 'What our clients want from the Government is an admission, an apology and an explanation of how this was allowed to happen. 'It is time to put the ghosts of Tony Blair's toxic "deal in the desert" with Gaddafi to rest, and this is the perfect opportunity for David Cameron to do so. 'Fatima Boudchar and Abdel Hakim Belhadj are asking for justice - and the token 'payment' will cost the PM the price of his latte. The next time the Government repeats its mantra that secret courts will save the public purse, remember: this family was willing to walk away for £3.