Netflix pulls 'Patriot Act' episode criticising Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince In the episode, Minhaj blames Mohammed bin Salman for Khashoggi's murder, calling it the "biggest tragedy of the MBS era".
Netflix pulls 'Patriot Act' episode criticising Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince on Business Standard. The episode will not air in Saudi Arabia but is available elsewhere.
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Minhaj-hosted "Patriot Act" in Saudi Arabia, which featured a segment criticising the country's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's alleged involvement in journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The episode will not air in Saudi Arabia but is available elsewhere. In the episode, Minhaj blames Mohammed bin Salman for Khashoggi's murder, calling it the "biggest tragedy of the MBS era", according to The Hollywood Reporter. Minhaj also spoke about how American companies preferred to keep their business ties intact with Saudi Arabia.
Also Read: Hasan Minhaj responds to Netflix pulling out 'Patriot Act' episode in Saudi Arabia Netflix, on its part said they received a legal request from the Saudi government to remove the episode from its platform, though the episode remains available on YouTube. "We strongly support artistic freedom and removed this episode only in Saudi Arabia after we had received a valid legal request -- and to comply with local law," Netflix US said in a statement. Minhaj's show started screening in October and is already very popular. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, disappeared after he entered the Saudi consulate in Turkey on October 2, 2018, to collect a document for his upcoming marriage to a Turkish woman.
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