Saudis claim Almadi is guilty of supporting and funding terrorism against Saudi Arabia. Almadi son expressed the only evidence presented to support this allegation was 14 tweets on Almadi’s twitter feed. The tweets consist of Almadi criticizing the demolition of within the cities of Mecca and Jeddah, poverty within the kingdom, and sentiments over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Two weeks ago prosecutors wanted to sentence him to 42 years in jail. He was sentenced to 16 years as well as given a travel ban for another 16 years.