A former senior of Saudi security, Saad al-Jabri who resides in exile in Canada, claimed that in 2014, Prince Mohammed boasted that he could kill King Abdullah. However, he did not provide evidence to the CBS News program who aired the interview with “60 minutes”.

"He told him, 'I want to assassinate King Abdullah. I get a poison ring from Russia. It’s enough for me just to shake hand with him and he will be done,'" alleged Al-Jabri to CBS' Scott Pelley, adding that Saudi intelligence took the threat seriously.

The ex-intelligence official said at that time, Prince Mohammed held no senior role in government but was serving as gatekeeper to his father's royal court when his father, King Salman was still heir to the throne. King Salman ascended to the throne in January 2015 after his half-brother, King Abdullah, died of stated natural causes.

Al-Jabri in that interview claims that he has recorded a video that reveals even more royal secrets and some of the United States. He also warned Prince Mohammed bin Salman that the video could be released if he's killed.

Al-Jabri family also alleges that Prince Mohammed has detained two of their adult children and is using them as pawns to force their father back to Saudi Arabia.

Al-Jabri, 62, claims the crown prince will not rest until "he see me dead" because "he fears my information." He described Prince Mohammed bin Salman as "a psychopath, killer."

The Saudi government told CBS News that al-Jabri is "a discredited former government official with a long history of fabricating and creating distractions to hide the financial crimes he committed." The government has issued extradition requests and Interpol notices for al-Jabri, alleging he is wanted for corruption.

Al-Jabri has filed a federal lawsuit in the United States against the Saudi crown prince, alleging the royal tried to trap and kill him in the U.S. and Canada.

Meanwhile, Saudi authorities are suing Al-Jabri in the U.S. and Canada, claiming that he stole $500 million from the counterterrorism budget, an allegation he denies and claims to earn that money while serving the King.

A judge in Canada has frozen pending the outcome of the case, citing "overwhelming evidence of fraud," according to CBS.

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