Bin Salman's associations with morally and sexually questionable individuals
Exposing web of connections between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and individuals involved in moral and sexual controversies.
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A Saudi opposition website has once again delved into the connection between Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, and Jeffrey Abstin, a capitalist, millionaire, and sex offender who took his own life in prison before facing trial for human trafficking charges.
On January 4, a US judge in New York State disclosed the identities of individuals associated with the Epstein network who died by suicide while in custody in 2019.
The report underscores the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the contentious murder of Saudi opposition journalist Jamal Khashoggi, allegedly ordered by Mohammed bin Salman, which took place in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Epstein's legal saga began in 2005 with a lawsuit filed by an American family accusing him of sexually abusing their 14-year-old daughter, to which he pleaded guilty. In 2008, a Florida court convicted Epstein of sex crimes and soliciting a minor. He was arrested once more in mid-2019 in Florida and New York on charges related to child sex trafficking.
Documents retrieved from the network reveal the involvement of prominent figures and their collaboration with Epstein. The documents suggest a tally of between 150 and 180 individuals, purportedly including women who were his victims. Among them are names of notable politicians, members of royal families, businessmen, lawyers, and artists, suspected of having ties to Epstein.
The disclosed names in the documents include figures from Britain, the United States, and Israel, notably former US Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. This revelation echoes Abstein's connections with the royal family, particularly Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia.
This development harks back to a report by the Middle East Eye following Abstein's suicide in August 2019, which highlighted his relationships with regional leaders, particularly his close association with Saudi Arabia's leadership under Mohammed bin Salman.
The Middle East Eye report also referenced Epstein's remarks to an American journalist, who presented him with a photo of bin Salman hanging in his New York residence. Epstein claimed to have "met the crown prince several times at his palace and spent time with him."
Epstein's phone directory includes an entry for "His Highness Prince Salman," speculated to be either King Salman bin Abdulaziz or Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who was then Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.
In a related development, a photograph surfaced showing George Nader in close proximity to Mohammed bin Salman. In the image, Bin Salman and Nader are seen exchanging friendly gestures, with smiles on their faces. During this encounter, Nader purportedly introduced himself as an advisor to "Mohammed bin Zayed," the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, who now serves as the UAE's ruler.
Although the precise date of this photograph remains unknown, media reports have cited it as potential evidence of Mohammed bin Salman's involvement in questionable activities.
It's notable that George Nader has a history of legal issues. He was convicted and arrested in 1985 in a US Federal Court for sexual assault on children and child abuse. Authorities seized numerous videos, photographs, and magazines related to child sexual abuse and exploitation from Nader's residence.
Following Nader's legal troubles, Jeffrey Epstein forged a close connection with Mohammed bin Salman. Arab activists circulating online rumors claimed that Epstein had recorded compromising material involving Mohammed bin Salman for about thirty minutes. With Epstein's demise, concerns mounted regarding the potential leakage and publication of this recording. Allegedly, this prompted Bin Salman to instruct Wahhabi sheikhs to issue a fatwa declaring "the permissibility of obeying the ruler even in cases involving adultery," aiming to mitigate any fallout from such revelations.
According to these activists, Jamal Khashoggi was made aware of this issue some time before his death and had intentions to expose it, which could have been one of the motives behind his killing.
This isn't the first instance where the Saudi crown prince has cultivated close ties with individuals involved in moral and sexual misconduct. In May 2020, The New York Times published a photograph of Mohammed bin Salman alongside "George Nader," a Lebanese-American businessman with dual citizenship residing in the United Arab Emirates, who has faced prosecution for sex offenses, including those involving children.
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