Prince Alwaleed

RIYADH: Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal says all is forgiven after his three-month detention in an anti-corruption crackdown, dismissing speculation he had forfeited control of his assets in exchange for his freedom. "I am not a person who is going to say I forgive but I don't forget. I say I forgive and I forget at the same time,"

Prince Alwaleed said in an interview with Bloomberg News. "It's business as usual. We are going to continue investing in Saudi Arabia. I was born in Saudi Arabia, I will die in Saudi Arabia." The prince refused to divulge the terms of his release, which he described as a "confidential and secret agreement". The agreement had, however, left him free to function normally with "zero guilt" and "zero conditions", he said. Alwaleed also denied reports he had been tortured or subject to mistreatment behind bars. - AFP