Epstein Secrets

discretion in denying discovery where the complaint failed to plead sufficient facts to establish sition briefs, see, e.g., Ashton Opp. to Prince Mohamed at 22-24; Burnett Opp. to Aljo- maih at II. The Court considers all argu- ments. EFTA00795076 812 349 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENT, 2d SERIES jurisdiction

he relocated to Sudan in 1991. Ash- ton. Complaint 1 548; Burnett Complaint 1 317. For example, SBG, through two subsidiaries allegedly supported Osama bin Laden's participation in the construc- tion of the Tahaddi road and Port Sudan Airport. Ashton Complaint 111550; 552, 553; Burnett Complaint 111319-322.

an, HRH Prince Mohamed Al-Faisal Al-Saud (“Prince Mohamed”),’ the estate of Mohammad Abdullah Aljomaih,> Sh

e met with members of the Taliban and representa- tives of bin Laden and agreed to not extra- dite bin Laden or close terrorist camps in exchange for bin Laden’s protection of the II, 292 F.Supp.2d at 16. This Court has re- viewed these affidavits and agrees with Judge Robertson’s assessment. For example, one

m and have supported the leaders themselves. King Mohammed and Sultan Qaboos have moved vigorously to get ou

s gun-shy about using ground troops to kill Osama bin Laden, arguing that Obama should opt for an airstrike i

g for democratic reforms from the autocratic King Mohammed VI. For two hours, the placard-raising marchers c

“We need evidence,” adds 17-year-old Buhary El-Quasamy. When I point out that both Obama and al Qaeda agree on the basic facts that the U.S. killed bin Laden, she shrugs. “Well, I can say anything I want, too.” Such are the responses when the region’s leaders—and the press they controlled—have systematica