Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi crown prince and chair of the PIF board that approved Affinity’s $2 billion investment commitment, according to the reporting retained in the portfolio.1–2

Saudi Public Investment Fund

Chaired PIF board that approved investment despite advisers’ objections1–2

Saudi state investment fund; the Senate’s 2024 inquiry described $2bn committed to Affinity and a 1.25% annual management-fee rate.3

Saudi Arabia — Riyadh · Weekend before 2025-11-12; exact day unresolved

Reported Riyadh meeting on Gaza in November 20254

Weekend before 2025-11-12; exact day unresolved — Saudi Arabia — Riyadh. Reported completed visit. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; Gaza. Gaza discussions with MBS; no separate Gaza agreement reported from the visit. The later November 18 Washington summit announced defense/business measures, which must not be attributed solely to Kushner's stop. No new Affinity subscription or contract tied to this Riyadh visit recovered. Existing PIF backing and earlier EA consortium agreement are separate transactions.4–5

Documented connections

Saudi Public Investment Fund →Chaired PIF board that approved investment despite advisers’ objections1–2

Saudi Arabia — Riyadh · Weekend before 2025-11-12; exact day unresolved →Reported Riyadh meeting on Gaza in November 20254

Sources and documents
  1. www.newyorker.com
  2. www.reuters.com
  3. Senate Finance: Affinity fee investigation — Fee terms and distributions as of July 2024 · 2024-09-25
  4. www.axios.com
  5. apnews.com

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