BP's Alleged Role In Lockerbie Bomber's Release Could Be Investigated 1.94K Jeff Neumann 07/13/10 06:39AM Filed to: Image problems Image problems oil spill Bp Libya Investigations Poor BP just can't catch a break. Some US lawmakers now want to investigate whether the company played a role in the early release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al Megrahi, in exchange for lucrative oil contracts in Libya. [CNN]