The FBI is investigating 2019 failed mercenary plot related to civil war in Libya and what role, if any, Erik Prince had in attempted sale of Jordanian military equipment to help self-declared Libyan leader Khalifa Hifter, per six sources, by @matthewacole
theintercept.com/2021/10/30/fbi…
"In particular, FBI agents from the Washington Field Office have inquired into Prince’s role in creating and then trying to market a modified crop duster as a military aircraft for use in conflicts around the world."
theintercept.com/2021/10/30/fbi…
The Intercept previously reported on Prince’s effort to develop and sell crop dusters modified into military aircraft and confirms👇reporting FBI agents traveled to Cyrpus to inspect a modified American-manufactured crop duster related to investigation
Several sources said in recent years Prince worked closely with Kushner and MBZ as they negotiated policies in Middle East & Africa

Per 3 sources:

"The FBI has been scrutinizing Prince’s global network of businesses and operations since at least 2020"

theintercept.com/2021/10/30/fbi…
Per Prince's lawyer he resigned from Chinese majority state owned Frontier Services Group 2 months after UN report on Libya mentioned FSG because of management disagreements

Yet Prince was replaced on FSG board by long-time business associate Dorian Barak
theintercept.com/2021/10/30/fbi…
Hopefully the FBI is also looking into this Erik Prince network as well

wsiegelman.medium.com/eitanium-ltd-c…

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