Saudi prince defends Gaddafi deal in UK court

Jordanian businesswoman who claims she is owed a $9.9 million commission

Last updated: September 15, 2018 | 20:16

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London: Saudi Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal is defending his handling of the 2005 sale of a jet to the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in a London court.

Prince Al Waleed is being sued by a Jordanian businesswoman who claims she is owed a £6.5 million (Dh36.30 million) commission for helping arrange the sale.

Appearing in the High Court yesterday, Prince Al Waleed denied that he had agreed to pay a specific commission to consultant Daad Sharab.

Jordanian businesswoman Daad Sharab (2nd R) arrives at the High Court in London July 1, 2013. Sharab is suing Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a nephew of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah and one of the world's richest men, for $10 million over the sale of a private jet to Libya's Muammar Gaddafi. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: ROYALS CRIME LAW SOCIETY)

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