BBC investigators released video that puts the 9/11 litigation defendant Omar al‑Bayoumi in the company of Saudi officials and a future Al Qaeda key player. The footage challenges Bayoumi’s long‑standing denial that he was a Saudi spy or extremist.
The lawsuit that is pending against Saudi Arabia claims the country was complicit in the September 11 attacks and that Bayoumi helped two hijackers. The new evidence gives the case fresh weight, suggesting direct ties to Saudi‐state officials.
Neither the Saudi government nor the FBI has commented on the BBC findings. The lack of response has drawn criticism from some legal experts who say undisclosed evidence should be examined transparently.
