10億美元! 沙特反腐落馬王子交錢後獲釋

Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, one of the most senior Saudi royals detained in the kingdom's corruption crackdown, has been released after reaching a settlement deal believed to exceed the equivalent of $1 billion, an official involved in the anti-graft campaign said.

參與沙特反腐行動的一名官員稱，達成金額據信超過10億美元的和解協議後，在該國反腐風暴中被捕的地位最高的沙特王室成員之一、米特卜·本·阿卜杜拉王子已獲釋。

Prince Miteb, who headed the powerful National Guard until early November, was released on November 28th, the official said. At least three other suspects have also finalized settlement deals.

這名官員稱，米特卜王子已於11月28日獲釋。米特卜王子在11月初以前一直掌管着頗有實權的國民警衛隊。至少還有三名嫌疑犯也完成了和解協議。

The public prosecutor has decided to release several individuals and will proceed with the prosecution of at least five others.

公共檢察官已決定釋放若干人，並將起訴至少五人。

Prince Miteb's release, less than a month since his arrest, shows the speed at which Saudi Arabia wants to settle the corruption probe that involved the sudden arrests of royals and billionaires such as Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.

米特卜王子被捕不到一個月即獲釋，這顯示出沙特想要迅速結束這場腐敗調查，阿爾瓦利德·本·塔拉爾王子等多名王室成員和億萬富翁在調查中突然被捕。

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the majority of those being detained had agreed to pay back some of the money they had gained illegally in exchange for their freedom.

沙特王儲穆罕默德·本·薩勒曼表示，多數被捕人員已同意歸還部分非法獲得的錢財，以換取自由。

The prince said authorities could recover as much as $100 billion in settlements.

該王儲稱，當局可通過和解收回多達1000億美元。