From The Sunday Times.

As the half-brother of Osama Bin Laden, Yeslam Bin Ladin has endured his share of official scrutiny since the attacks of September 11, 2001. Despite his repeated claims that he has had nothing to do with Osama for more than 20 years, Bin Ladin’s business dealings are once again under a microscope thanks to an improbable alliance between the families of the September 11 victims and a vengeful former wife.

With a new affidavit recently filed in a New York court, Bin Ladin’s ex-wife, Carmen, has joined a legal battle waged by the families who are suing Yeslam and other members of the Saudi Arabia-based Bin Laden clan for their alleged financial support of Osama.

The affidavit, a copy of which has been obtained by The Sunday Times, claims that Bin Ladin and members of his family have gone to extraordinary lengths to hide their business dealings in America. Carmen also swore under oath: “The Bin Ladens have not turned their back on Osama and never will.”

Which does not surprise me one little bit.

Bin Ladin has long protested that he had nothing to do with 9/11, that he does no business in the United States and that the Swiss government cleared him of connections to terrorism after a two-year inquiry. His lawyers are seeking to remove his name from the families’ New York lawsuit.

That task has been complicated by Carmen, a Swiss national who was divorced from Bin Ladin in 1988 and who later wrote Inside the Kingdom, a bestselling account of her life in Saudi Arabia.

She also claimed that members of the Bin Laden family routinely transferred assets to each other “at their convenience to protect their interests”. When she sued for a share of a Los Angeles property previously owned by Bin Ladin, she claimed that he “transferred ownership of this property to his brother Ibrahim to avoid equitable distribution”.

Bin Ladin has said he would pay for his half-brother’s defence should Osama ever be bought to justice. He has also dodged questions about whether he would turn Osama in if he knew where he was.

Well he would wouldn't he?  There's 30 odd brothers to juggle the assets.  Old Man Bin Laden put it about a bit (although always legally, marry, divorce, marry, but never more than four wives at once) and I think Ossie is about No 17. He may not be too sure himself of course.   More power to Mrs Ladin's elbow I say.