Saudi Crown Prince’s Sister, Bodyguard Fight French Assault Case
Pedestrians walk past an illuminated sign showing portraits of the Saudi Arabian Royal family in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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The sister of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman denied allegations she ordered a bodyguard to strike a craftsman working in her father’s Paris apartment three years ago after she said she found out he had filmed her with his smartphone.
Lawyers for Hussa bint Salman and her bodyguard, Rani Saidi, also criticized the trial judge for omitting portions of witness statements that they said could help their case. One attorney also claimed during the hearing Tuesday in Paris that the craftsman offered last month to withdraw his complaint in exchange for 500,000 euros ($560,000).