Newsmax allegedly softened its coverage of the Middle East kingdom of Qatar while pursuing a $50 million investment from a member of the country’s royal family. Current and former employees told The Liberal Washington Post that before and after the investment, newsroom staff were told by Newsmax executives — including founder and CEO Christopher Ruddy — to tone down criticism of the Muslim country by Newsmax executives. Newsmax has officially denied these claims, though The National Pulse has independently verified the orders from Ruddy to Newsmax staff.
Over two years (2019-2020), Sheikh Sultan bin Jassim Al Thani invested $50 million in the conservative network. Al Thani, a former Qatari government official who currently owns Heritage Advisors — a London-based hedge fund — said through attorneys that he bought into Newsmax because he “saw potential for the investment to be profitable.” Newsmax first approached Qatar for investment in 2017. LEAKED DOCUMENTS.
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