Saudi Arabia Offered $10 Billion To The Egyptian Government For The Release Of Deposed President Hosni Mubarak

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (R) chats with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. (Reuters / Fahad Shadeed)

Express Tribune: Saudi govt offered $10b for Mubarak's release: Wikileaks

LONDON: Saudi Arabia offered $10 billion for the release of deposed Egypt president Hosni Mubarak, whistle-blower website Wikileaks has revealed in its documents released last week.

The deposed autocrat, who has been a long-time Saudi ally, is imprisoned in Egypt and facing trials in courts after the revolution in Egypt.

Out of the several documents released by Wikileaks, some suggest that one leader in Brotherhood had said the group could ensure Mubarak would not go to prison in exchange of $10 billion.

Update: WikiLeaks 'Saudi Cables': Gulf States were willing to pay $10bn for Mubarak's release -- RT

WNU Editor: Only $10 billion?

More on the Saudi Wikileaks .... Four highlights of the Saudi WikiLeaks (Al Bawaba).