U.S. author fights back against Saudi billionaire

The Moving Picture Institute has set up an entire website and short movie, devoted to the legal woes of terrorism expert and author Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld and the libel action commenced against her in the UK, by Saudi billionaire Sheikh Khalid bin Mahfouz .

Apparently Erhenfeld’s book wasn’t even published in Britain or available for sale in bookstores there. Yet, English libel laws allow such actions to be commenced there.

The Sheikh is well-known to challenge anyone who suggests, no matter how slightly, that he may be involved with terrorism, in British courts — making him one of Britain’s largest so-called libel tourists. Among other things, he also compiles all the apologies and retractions from his many libel suits on his website.

Last week, Ehrenfeld challenged the ability of a British court to have authority over an American author in the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals and is currently waiting their decision.