Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Saudi nationwide Hamdan Al-Turki has departed america and arrived within the Kingdom, almost three months after his launch from an American jail the place he spent 19 years.
Al-Turki was convicted in 2006 in Colorado on costs of illegal imprisonment and abuse of his Indonesian housekeeper.
The case drew vital worldwide consideration, with supporters citing claims of post-9/11 anti-Muslim bias within the U.S. authorized system. He constantly denied all costs.
On Could 9, 2025, a Colorado court docket closed the case and cleared Al-Turki of his earlier sentence throughout a session attended by his household and authorized representatives from the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
Following the choice, Al-Turki was transferred to an immigration detention facility pending repatriation procedures. His household had initially chosen to delay publicizing his return on the recommendation of attorneys, though U.S. media reviews quickly disclosed the information.
Confirming his father’s departure, Al-Turki’s son, Turki, posted on X: “Alhamdulillah for the completion of this blessing. Our father Hamdan Al-Turki is headed to the homeland. We thank God first, after which specific our deepest gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”
He additionally praised the function of the Saudi Embassy, which he stated performed a key half in securing his father’s return.
Al-Turki is a professor of linguistics on the time of his arrest, he was sentenced to twenty-eight years in a maximum-security facility.
His launch this 12 months at age 56 ends a virtually two-decade authorized battle that sparked ongoing debate over authorized equity and civil rights.