Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and de-facto ruler Mohammad bin Salman denied allegations laid in a U.S court that he sent a team of assassins to Canada to kill an exiled Saudi intelligence officer.
The allegation was made by Saad al-Jabri, a former Saudi intelligence officer.
al-Jabri claims that three years ago, while living in exile in Canada, he survived an assassination attempt ordered by the Saudi crown prince himself.
al-Jabri is suing the prince under the U.S' Alien Tort statute and 1991 Torture Victims Protection, which allows foreign nationals to file complaints in the U.S over alleged human rights abuses.
Prince bin Salman's lawyers rejected the allegations calling them a "steeped in" Shakespearian-like "drama."
"The complaint fails as a legal pleading," bin Salman's lawyers said.
al-Jabiri continues to maintain that bin Salman fears of what he can reveal to the public about his actions and therefore has pursued attempts to kill the former double agent who often worked secretly as an agent for Britain's MI6 spy organization.
By: Niza Nondo
Comentários