X, formerly known as Twitter, won dismissal of claims that it conspired to supply the Saudi government with confidential user information to identify a Saudi man who was arrested, tortured, and sentenced to 20 years in prison for posting remarks critical of the government.
Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan alleged the social media company conspired with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and the Alien Tort Statute.
The claims fail because Al-Sadhan waited too long to file his racketeering claim, and “it is not plausibly alleged that X engaged in the conspiracy with the KSA,” ...
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