Mr Motassadeq is waiting to be retried on charges of being an accessory to more than 3, 000 murders, after his conviction was quashed for lack of evidence.
Several relatives waiting to be bussed to the hearing in Abu Dhabi said the charges against their relatives were baseless and said they hoped justice would eventually prevail either through the courts or by way of the country's rulers.
While Wall Street was waiting for a 15 cent loss, the company noted several one-time charges which shaved off 18 cents from their EPS number, leaving the adjusted number at a 12 cents loss.