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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Legal opinion / court ruling (federal supplement)
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Summary
This document is page 797 of a legal opinion titled 'In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001' (349 F.Supp.2d 765). It details legal arguments regarding subject matter jurisdiction and the 'torts exception' to sovereign immunity, specifically addressing allegations against Saudi Princes Sultan and Turki for allegedly funding al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden through Islamic charities. While the user prompt mentions Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein is not mentioned on this specific page; the document is focused entirely on 9/11 litigation and liability under New York law.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Prince Sultan | Defendant / Saudi Prince |
Alleged to have tortiously aided and abetted terrorism through contributions to Islamic charities supporting al Qaeda.
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| Prince Turki | Defendant / Saudi Prince |
Alleged to have aided and abetted terrorists, attempted to deflect activities from Saudi Arabia, and served as facili...
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| Osama bin Laden | Terrorist Leader |
Mentioned as having proclaimed intentions to commit terrorist activities; established al Qaeda.
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| Judge Robertson | Judge |
Mentioned in footnote 26 regarding a previous holding on causation.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| al Qaeda |
Recipient of alleged financial support; perpetrator of 9/11 and other attacks.
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| United States District Court (S.D.N.Y.) |
The court issuing the opinion (implied by citation S.D.N.Y.).
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| Second Circuit |
Provided instructions the lower court must follow.
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Timeline (5 events)
Locations (6)
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Place where tortious acts are evaluated under state law; location of WTC attacks.
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Prince Turki alleged to have deflected terrorist activities away from here.
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Site of 1998 US embassy bombing.
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Site of 1998 US embassy bombing.
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Site of 2000 USS Cole attack.
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Target of terrorist activities.
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Relationships (2)
Alleged to have aided and abetted terrorism through contributions to charities supporting al Qaeda.
Alleged to be a 'facilitator of Osama bin Laden’s network of charities.'
Key Quotes (3)
"Both Princes are alleged to have tortiously aided and abetted terrorism through their contributions to, and support of, Islamic charities that they knew or should have known were supporting terrorist organizations such as al Qaeda."Source
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"Plaintiffs allege Prince Turki aided and abetted the terrorists by attempting to deflect their activities away from Saudi Arabia and by serving as a 'facilitator of Osama bin Laden’s network of charities.'"Source
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Quote #2
"Any terrorist act, including the September 11 attacks, might have been the natural and probable consequence of knowingly and intentionally providing financial support to al Qaeda"Source
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Quote #3
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