New videos of man at centre of 9/11 lawsuit reveal links to extremists and Saudi state
The footage and other evidence the FBI failed to share undermine Omar al-Bayoumi's 25 years of denials.
A $1 trillion lawsuit filed by 9/11 families alleges that a man named Omar al-Bayoumi had extensive ties to Saudi government officials. Video footage obtained by the BBC reveals Bayoumi's connections to extremist groups and individuals. In one video, Bayoumi is seen embracing Anwar al-Awlaki, who later led al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Another clip shows Bayoumi and Awlaki engaging in paintball activities near San Diego with a Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs official. Bayoumi was arrested in the UK days after the 9/11 attacks and was found to have a diagram of a plane with a flight descent equation written alongside. This diagram, along with other crucial evidence, was discovered in Bayoumi's possession.
Despite having access to this information, Bayoumi was never prosecuted and both he and the Saudi government have consistently denied any involvement in the attacks.
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