Results for “Prince Turki al-Faisal”

…ntributions to charities were not subject to commercial activities exception of FSIA; (3) complaint alleging that Saudi Princes contributed to charities that supported al Qaeda failed to allege causal connection sufficient to satisfy New York standard for concerted action liabili...

…is Court, Judge Robertson of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the claims against Prince Sultan relating to acts performed in his offi- cial capacity for lack of subject matter juris- diction. Burnett v. Al Baraka Inv. & Dev. Corp. 292 FSupp....

….N.Y. 2005) In ve Magnetic Audiotape, 334 F.3d at 208. Judge Robertson dismissed without prejudice the claims against Prince Sultan in his personal capacity for lack of person- al jurisdiction. Burnett I, 292 F.Supp.2d at 21-22. He rejected Plaintiffs’ argument that Prince Sult...

… the ATA was designed “to extend liability to all points along the causal chain of terrorism’—supports the finding that Prince Sultan’s and Prince Turki’s conduct caused the attacks on September 11, 2001. Id. at 1011. Plaintiffs exert much effort outlining the connections betwee...

786 Saudi Royal family. Ashton Complaint 1261; Burnett Complaint 1348. Plaintiffs allege Prince Turki facilitated money transfers from wealthy Saudis to the Tali- ban and al Qaeda. Ashton Complaint 1259; Federal 1451. Additionally, the Federal Plaintiffs claim that, while Prince...

…4 S.Ct. 1473); see also Exec. Order 13244 (desig- nating certain branches of Al Haramain and BIF in 2002). Accordingly, Prince Turki’s motion to dismiss the Federal com- plaint for lack of personal jurisdiction is granted. Jurisdictional discovery is not appropriate with respect...

…1, 2001, 392 F.Supp.2d 539 (2005) 10 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 789 455, 463; see also Federal RICO Statement Applicable to Saudi Princes at Ex. A.) The Federal Plaintiffs claim Prince Salman “fully intended [SHC] would serve as a vehicle for funding and supporting Islamic militants in Bos...

…o fit within the exception out- lined in § 1605(a)(5), the Plaintiffs must come forward with evidence demonstrating the Princes’ or Kingdom’s tortious acts or omissions caused Plaintiffs’ injuries.2* 28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(5); Virtual Countries, 300 F.3d at 241; Cargill, 991 F.2d at...

800 Dismiss, Ex. 16 (Prince Turki, “Allied Against Terrorism,” September 17, 2002, Washington Post, editorial in which Prince Turki explains the Saudis’ practice of shar- ing information regarding Osama bin Lad- en and al Qaeda with the CIA and states that al Qaeda also targeted...

…y. 28 U.S.C. § 1603. There is no dispute that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a foreign state. The status of each of the Princes and NCB are discussed below. 1. Prince Sultan and Prince Turki Several courts have recognized that “Cilmmunity under the FSIA extends also to agents o...

… could herald an alleviation of political and sectarian conflict across the Middle East, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal announced on Tuesday an invitation to his Iranian counterpart to travel to Riyadh to enter negotiations over the rival countries' "differe...

784 Obaid Nadani Decl. 12 at Notice of HRH Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz al-Saud’s Mo- tion to Dismiss Certain Consolidated Com- plaints Ex. 1 (hereinafter “Nadani Decl.”’); Consolidated Jeffress Decl. 14; Federal Complaint 1427; Sultan Bio. As such, he is the third-highest rankin...

…dge Robertson determined that the commercial activity exception did not apply to the Burnett Plaintiffs’ claims against Prince Sultan and Prince Turki because “the act of contributing to a foun- dation is not within our ordinary under- standing of ‘trade and traffic or commerce’...

….2d 765 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) § 1605(a)(7) state sponsor of terrorism claim into a § 1605(a)(5) tort claim. With respect to Prince Sultan’s and Prince Turki's arguments that the entire tort, meaning both the tortious conduct and the injury, must occur in the United States, Judge Robe...

… 349 F.Supp.2d 765 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) stam or New York law. Similarly, Plain- tiffs have not pleaded facts to suggest the Princes knew they were making contribu- tions to terrorist fronts and provided sub- stantial assistance or encouragement to the terrorists to satisfy Boum or Ne...