According to his brothers' statements to the BBC, overnight celebrity and future Nike spokesman Muntadar al-Zaidi who threw his shoes at President Bush has been "beaten in custody," suffering "a broken hand, broken ribs and internal bleeding, as well as an eye injury."
From the article:
[His brother] told our correspondent that despite offers from many lawyers his brother has not been given access to a legal representative since being arrested by forces under the command of Mowaffaq al-Rubaie, Iraq's national security adviser.
The Iraqi authorities have said the 28-year-old will be prosecuted under Iraqi law, although it is not yet clear what the charges might be.
Iraqi lawyers have speculated that he could face charges of insulting a foreign leader and the Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri Maliki, who was standing next to President Bush during the incident. The offence carries a maximum penalty of two years in jail.
Frankly, I'm surprised that such a high-profile person held in custody would be treated in such a way. With the eyes of the world upon this man and his charges, you would think that they would handle him carefully.
Then again, I suppose if he had thrown a shoe at Bush over here, the CIA would probably ensure he ended up in a similar situation regardless...