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A Saudi opposition website has once again brought up the connection between Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, and Jeffrey Epstein, a capitalist, millionaire, and sex offender who died by suicide in prison before facing trial on charges of human trafficking.
On January 4, a judge in the state of New York in the United States disclosed the names of individuals associated with the Epstein network who died by suicide in prison in 2019.
This report underscores that the contentious case of the scandalous murder of Saudi opposition journalist Jamal Khashoggi, allegedly orchestrated by Mohammed bin Salman, in the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, has not been resolved yet.
Epstein’s legal troubles commenced in 2005 when an American family filed a lawsuit against him, accusing him of abusing their 14-year-old daughter. In response, Epstein pleaded guilty. Subsequently, in 2008, a Florida court convicted Epstein of sex crimes and corruption of a minor. In the middle of 2019, he faced renewed legal action, being arrested once more on charges related to child sex trafficking in both Florida and New York.
The documents obtained from the network show the presence of prominent figures and their cooperation with this network. According to the documents, there are between 150 and 180 of them, including women who are said to have been his victims. There are also names of other people, including prominent politicians, members of royal families, businessmen, lawyers and artists, who were suspected of colluding with him.
While the disclosed names in the documents encompass British, American, and Israeli figures, such as former US Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, as well as former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, the connection between Epstein and the royal family, including Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and de facto ruler, is particularly noteworthy.
It also brings to mind the Middle East Eye report released after Epstein’s suicide in August 2019. The report highlighted Epstein’s connections to regional leaders, emphasizing his close ties with the leadership of Saudi Arabia, notably led by Mohammed bin Salman.
The Middle East Eye report also referenced Epstein’s statements to an American journalist. Epstein, upon being shown a photo of Bin Salman hanging in the palace in New York, claimed to have “met and spent time with the crown prince several times in his palace.”
Epstein’s phone book also includes an entry for someone identified as “His Highness Prince Salman,” raising the possibility of it being either King Salman bin Abdulaziz or Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who was the Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States at that time.
In this context, a photo was released depicting George Nader in a cordial pose alongside Mohammed bin Salman. The image captures Bin Salman and Nader shaking hands while sharing smiles. During this meeting, Nader presented himself as the adviser to “Mohammed bin Zayed,” the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, who presently serves as the ruler of the UAE.
Even though the date of this photo is unknown, the media references it as one of the documents suggesting Mohammed bin Salman’s involvement in questionable or immoral activities.
It is noteworthy that George Nader was convicted and arrested in 1985 in the United States Federal Court for committing sexual assault on children and child abuse. Authorities seized a significant amount of videos, photographs, and magazines related to child sexual abuse and child abuse from Nader’s residence.
After Nader’s arrest, Jeffrey Epstein seemingly forged a close relationship with Mohammed bin Salman. Arab activists reported online that Epstein had recorded a half-hour of compromising material involving Mohammed bin Salman. With Epstein’s death, concerns heightened over the potential leak and publication of this recording. In response to this apprehension, Bin Salman allegedly instructed Wahhabi sheikhs to issue a fatwa declaring “the permissibility of obeying the ruler even in the case of adultery” as a measure to forestall any repercussions.
According to these activists, Jamal Khashoggi was reportedly informed about this issue some time before his death, and he had intentions to disclose it. This potential revelation is speculated to be one of the reasons behind his tragic demise.
This is not the first instance of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia establishing friendly and intimate relations with individuals involved in moral and sexual misconduct. In May 2020, The New York Times published a photo of Mohammed bin Salman alongside “George Nader,” a Lebanese-American businessman with dual citizenship residing in the United Arab Emirates, who faced legal charges related to sex crimes, including those involving children.
