The case against Prince Mohammed was filed in federal court in Washington in August.
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The Trump administration is weighing a Saudi request to grant Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman immunity from prosecution over accusations that he orchestrated a conspiracy to kill a former high-level Saudi official, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The State Department s legal office is considering the request and will present its findings to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, who would make a recommendation to the Department of Justice, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing ongoing litigation. The case against Prince Mohammed was filed in federal court in Washington in August.
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US considers granting immunity to Saudi Prince in suspected assassination attempt
By Pranshu Verma and Mark Mazzetti New York Times,Updated December 23, 2020, 3:00 a.m.
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WASHINGTON â The Trump administration is considering a request to grant Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia immunity from a federal lawsuit that accuses him of trying to kill a former Saudi intelligence official living in Canada, legal documents related to the case show.
If the request is granted, the State Departmentâs recommendation could potentially provide a legal basis to dismiss other cases against the prince, most notably one in which he is accused of directing the assassination of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, a person familiar with the case said.
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(Bloomberg) The Trump administration is weighing a Saudi request to grant Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman immunity from prosecution over accusations that he orchestrated a conspiracy to kill a former high-level Saudi official, according to a person familiar with the matter.
(Bloomberg) The Trump administration is weighing a Saudi request to grant Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman immunity from prosecution over accusations that he orchestrated a conspiracy to kill a former high-level Saudi official, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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