The Plaza Hotel’s Secret Investor
- Al Thani, billionaire known as HBJ, becomes senior creditor
- Longtime investor Prince Alwaleed was arrested in crackdown
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Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has long been associated with New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel, ever since he bought out Donald Trump over two decades ago.
But now, with the Plaza up for grabs, another royal has quietly emerged as a force who could shape the hotel’s future. And that would be Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, one of the most influential figures in Qatar.