Lindsay Lohan’s father discusses daughter’s relationship with Saudi crown prince Bin Salman
‘Lindsay has a lot of powerful friends in the Middle East,’ Michael Lohan said
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Lindsay Lohan’s father Michael has said that his daughter has a “platonic and respectful relationship” with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, following tabloid speculation that the pair were romantically involved.
Prince Mohammed, who has denied ordering the murder of American journalist Jamal Khashoggi despite a UN investigator finding “credible evidence” of his involvement, was reported to have showered the Mean Girls actor with gifts, including a credit card.
In August, a representative for Lohan denied to Page Six that the pair were involved, and that no credit card had been exchanged.
Speaking to the New York Post this week, Michael Lohan has also denied that his daughter was involved in a romantic relationship with the crown prince.
“They are just friends,” he said. “Lindsay has a lot of powerful friends in the Middle East, because she is huge out there. Lindsay met MBS because of the work she has been doing in the Middle East. She is working to help people in the region, particularly refugees.”
He added: “Nobody writes about the good work Lindsay does in Syria, they just want to hear the bad stuff. She has a platonic and respectful relationship with MBS, nothing more.”
When asked about Khashoggi’s murder, which the CIA reportedly concluded in November 2018 was “linked” to Prince Mohammed, Lohan said: “None of that has proven to be true.”
“Lindsay says he’s a good person,” Michael Lohan continued. “She feels safe, she has good people around her, and she knows how to conduct herself.”
Lohan was most recently the star of the MTV reality series Lindsay Lohan’s Beach House, which chronicled the opening of the former child star’s own beachfront nightclub on the Greek island of Mykonos. The club has since shut down.