PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan faces $74 million lawsuit for allegedly ‘carrying out’ malicious activities

As per reports from The Athletic, Yasir-Al Rumayyan has been alleged of harming and destroying the life of a former top intelligence official of Saudi Arabia.

PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan faces $74 million lawsuit for allegedly ‘carrying out’ malicious activities

Yasir Al-Rumayyan (Image via Imago)

Yasir Al-Rumayyan, one of the top officials of Saudi Arabia, is now facing some serious legal trouble. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) governor is now facing a $74 million lawsuit.

As per reports from The Athletic, Al-Rumayyan has been alleged of ‘carrying out‘ malicious activities against a top former official of the Middle East country. He has also been accused of doing this on the instructions of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

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The 53-year-old is said to have been responsible for ‘harming, silencing and ultimately destroying‘ the family and life of Saudi Arabia’s former intelligence chief, Dr. Saad Aljabri. This case is now been heard in Canadian court after he left the country. He would first flee to Turkey in 2017 and then make his way to Canada.

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The Ex-country chief served as a top aide to former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who was removed from his post as the top leader of the nation and has been in detention since 2020. Aljabri and his family are now seeking a $74 million for the damages they suffered.

Will lawsuit against Yasir Al-Rumayyan effect the ongoing golf merger?

The golfing community have been patiently waiting for an update regarding the ongoing merger between the PGA Tour and PIF. It was recently reported that Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had flown to Middle East to speak with Yasir Al-Rumayyan on this. However this serious allegations against the Saudi official has left the fans worried.

This lawsuit comes at time when there have been slow progress in the negotiations process. While departing DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley expressed confidence that the deal could be wrapped up soon, this legal case could become an obstacle.

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Al-Rumayyan currently not only serves as the PIF governor, but also the governor of their backed LIV Golf. Any charges against him could see the merger talks extend beyond the April deadline.

As per earlier reports, Al-Rumayyan is expected to become the chairman of the new entity once the golf merger fully goes through. It will now be interesting to see what ramifications will this lawsuit have, if any, on the ongoing negotiations between the two tours.

Speaking of the tours, the PGA Tour will be hosting their third event of the year in the form of the American Express this weekend. On the other hand, LIV Golf and its stars are still preparing for the new season while coming to terms of the new format changes for the 2024 season.

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