According to reports, Yasir al-Rumayyan, chairman of Newcastle United, is being sued for £58 million for allegedly following the orders of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammad bin Salman, with harmful intentions.
According to reports from the Athletic, it has been alleged in legal documents that Yasir Al Rumayyan, who serves as chairman for LIV Golf, has intentionally sought to harm and silence the family of Dr Saad Aljabri, the former intelligence chief of the kingdom. The papers have been served at various locations, including St James’ Park, and are requesting that Rumayyan be added as a defendant in an ongoing case, with a new claim brought against him and his associates.
The accusers also claim that Rumayyan played a direct role in a 3.5-year effort from June 2017 to January 2021 to target the family of Aljabri, a former high-ranking assistant to Prince Mohammed bin Nayef.
In 2017, Prince Mohammed bin Salman removed Nayef from his position as heir to the Saudi throne. Since 2020, Nayef has been held in custody. Aljabri escaped the kingdom seven years ago and currently resides in Canada. If the Canadian courts allow the case to proceed, it is said that the Aljabri family will seek £58 million in compensation.
Rumayyan also serves as the head of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), a government-owned fund that purchased an 80% share of Newcastle in October 2021. The acquisition was approved by the Premier League after receiving “legally binding assurances” that the kingdom would not have control over the club.
Last year, the Saudis claimed that Rumayyan and PIF should be exempt from providing evidence in a legal case against the PGA Tour for the LIV Golf Series, citing laws of sovereign immunity.
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Newcastle has stated that any inquiries or concerns regarding this issue should be directed to PIF, which has been contacted along with the Saudi government for a response.
Source: theguardian.com
