Saudi Prince Alwaleed's Net Worth Down 60% From 2014 Peak

After being arrested and imprisoned by Saudi police during Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman's corruption crackdown cash grab late last year, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Saudi Arabia's richest man, was finally released (after reportedly being tortured and beaten) in January, having signed an agreement allowing him to function more or less autonomously.

But his freedom didn't come cheap.

As we reported at the time, Saudi authorities reportedly demanded $6 billion in cash from the prince in exchange for his freedom. When he resisted, he was reportedly beaten and tortured at the Riyadh Ritz Carlton, where he was being held along with dozens of other royals and wealthy Saudi businessmen.

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That's still enough money to fund more terrorism with.