Saudi Crown Prince Faces U.S. Lawsuit for Khashoggi Killing
- Suit filed in D.C. federal court against Mohammed bin Salman
- Plaintiffs are fiancee of late Saudi critic, advocacy group
Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been named in the civil lawsuit, filed in District of Columbia federal court.
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The fiancée of murdered Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi and a Washington-based organization accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of ordering the killing in a lawsuit filed in a U.S. court on Tuesday.
Prince Mohammed and more than 20 other Saudis are named in the complaint, filed in District of Columbia federal court, lawyer Keith Harper, a partner at Jenner & Block, said in a virtual press conference Tuesday. The suit was brought on behalf of Khashoggi’s Turkish fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, and Democracy for the Arab World Now, an advocacy organization founded by Khashoggi before his death.