Shell's oil operations devastated Ogoniland starting in the 1950s, destroying farmland and fishing grounds. When writer Ken Saro-Wiwa organized the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Nigeria's military junta arrested him on trumped-up murder charges. Internal Shell documents reveal the company knew the trial was unfair. At least two prosecution witnesses admitted being bribed with offers of jobs at Shell, and Shell's lawyer was present during the bribing. Saro-Wiwa and eight others were hanged on November 10, 1995. In 2009, Shell paid $15.5 million to settle complicity allegations.