The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi files a US lawsuit accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering the journalist's brutal execution in order to silence the high-profile government critic.
The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has filed a US lawsuit accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering a brutal execution in order to silence the high-profile government critic.The lawsuit names Prince Mohammed and a host of Saudi officials, accusing them of a "brutal and brazen crime"
The lawsuit was filed in Washington DC on behalf of Khashoggi's fiancee Hatice Cengiz and Democracy for the Arab World Now , the human rights organisation Khashoggi founded shortly before his death. Turkey apparently had the consulate bugged and shared audio of the killing with the CIA, among others. Khashoggi founded DAWN in order to push for democratic and human rights reform in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Arab world.
Saudi King Salman, right, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second right, receive Sahel, a family member, and Salah, a son, of Jamal Khashoggi, in 2018.
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