Latifa was found aboard the yacht Nostromo off the coast of Goa, India, in March 2018 after a failed attempt to escape her father and his kingdom. USA Today's investigation cites unnamed sources who say FBI agents were tricked into thinking she had been taken against her will. Jaubert had told them not to use any form of internet but Latifa checked her email several times. His office contacted an FBI agent stationed in Dubai and asked for help, claiming she had been taken hostage, USA Today reports. The FBI declined to comment but USA Today to keep the agents' identities confidential.

Source: Daily Mail July 07, 2021 13:36 UTC