Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s friendship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sparked a new controversy over Khashoggi’s murder. Depp reportedly asked Prince bin Salman about Khashoggi’s death and the prince reportedly told him that “he was killed as a result of a misunderstanding”.
Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s close friendship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continues to attract attention. According to Vanity Fair, during his time with Prince bin Salman, Depp asked him about journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in the Saudi Consulate General in Istanbul in 2018.
‘THEY MISUNDERSTOOD WHAT I SAID’
Regarding Khashoggi’s death, Prince bin Salman explained to Depp that the journalist “was a spy and he ordered his arrest, but he was killed as a result of a misunderstanding”. These statements add a new perspective to the ongoing debate about the motives and responsibility behind Khashoggi’s murder.
During his time in Saudi Arabia, Depp said he also witnessed cultural changes in the country. The 60-year-old actor said that these experiences gave him a new perspective on Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Johnny Depp’s relationship with the Crown Prince and his possible role as Saudi Arabia’s cultural ambassador continues to be the subject of criticism in the Western media. However, despite this criticism, Depp emphasized that witnessing the cultural revolutions in Saudi Arabia has been an important experience for him.
