The Abu Dhabi Money Laundering Court convicted Ghafoor of committing"two crimes of tax evasion and money laundering related to a tax evasion operation in his country and sentenced him to three years in prison and a fine of three million dirhams [$US 816,748], with deportation from the UAE," according to WAM.
said US consular officials met with Ghafoor Friday and said he was being held in Abu Dhabi on charges related to an"in absentia" money laundering conviction, but Ghafoor"had no knowledge of any legal matter against him and no reason to believe he was involved in any legal dispute in the UAE," according to a Friday news release issued by
.CNN has reached out to the UAE government for further comment."We are outraged at the unjustified detention of our board member and extremely concerned for his health and physical security given the well-documented record of abuse in the UAE, including torture and inhuman treatment," Sarah Leah Whitson, the executive director of
He shouldn’t have engaged in money laundering. Just because he was JK for her lawyer doesn’t make him immune from the law.
This is infuriating & unconscionable! 🤬
jaketapper The UAE has got no chill. 😒
jaketapper Well we know who that's aimed at , sadly
Another U.S. citizen abandoned by President Joe Biden and his State Department!
The president's visit did some good then eh? 😏🙄
jaketapper Unbelievable. Really it is.
JJohnson2u Whatever
For what?
Clap clap
jaketapper Why did he go to UAE? realizing his business situation?
jaketapper What is POTUS response? 🤔
This seems like a *very* brief trial, for a crime as complex as money laundering usually is. And if the UAE had already finished an investigation regarding this, would they not speak to law enforcement authorities in the US to have him tried here or extradited?
DrJasonJohnson Ok EVERYBODY. Keep an Eye on Jared. Keep him from knowing ANYTHING about Asim, or we'll suffer another Tragic Disgusting SLAUGHTER of an Innocent.
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The Atlantic has excellent piece about the prince and his mentality. It's obvious people don't understand the nuances involved in high-level politics
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jaketapper UAE court not more credible than the Russia Court.
jaketapper UAE and Saudi alliance
greta Ohh great job Biden
So,mid the Saud tell you to lock someone up, you do? I’m stunned.
Wow Saudi Arabia is like F America and human rights. You want Israel the aparthied state to use our air space, this is the price. Biden: Fist bump 🤜🏽 🤛🏽 we good!
MoFAICUAE do we forget last day of judgement justasking
Sure would like to see how the US government reacts, or those “champions of human rights react.”
So, what’s President Biden doing there?
Cruel dictatorship in UAE
Interesting not subtle message to Biden from a strong Saudi ally after the possible Biden Khadoggi to Crown prince on same subject...could be seen as a political statement and significant rebuke of Biden
CIA agents are failing everywhere!! The dump organization that claimed Iraq has weapons mass destruction!!
Trump endorsed this
Well, the most powerful man in the world capitulated... What do you expect?
At the same time, Biden is busy kissing ass...
So Mr Biden, when it comes to Israelis killing Palestinians, you suddenly become numb? Human rights? Your administration are becoming joke to Arab leaders. Still they smile at you.
When Mr Biden talked abt human right in Saudi, I realize this is odd. The POTUS allowed Israelis to harm and kill stone-throw Palestinians by live bullets & he wants to glory himself w human rights. You stop those invasions and killings, then you have a point abt human rights.
Reading some of the comments here, it’s clear that many didn’t read the article before using their default blame Biden response.
The Abu Dhabi Money Laundering Court convicted Ghafoor of committing 'two crimes of tax evasion and money laundering related to a tax evasion operation in his country and sentenced him to three years in prison and a fine of three million dirhams [$US 816,748], with deportation
Well - I bet he is glad POTUS visited and asked questions. Clear signal that didn’t work.
POTUS has to demand his release!
Declare reasons !
Dovetail what is happening in Indiana with the AG going after a doctor performing a legal medical procedure. The idiocy of this is the pretense of a court system in the UAE at all. Fake money laundering charges don't help the Prince look more innocent.
Was Biden still visiting and having tea with them?
And Biden enabled this. Well done, bro!
Did Biden shake their hand after they sentenced him?
god help us
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