Aryam Investment 1 (UAE Shell, Jan 2025)
$500M for 49% Equity in WLF / $187M Trump-Family Upfront
UAE corporate vehicle controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Jan 2025 (4 days pre-Trump 2nd inauguration) — executed $500 million investment for 49% equity stake in World Liberty Financial; $187 million directed as upfront payments to Trump-family-controlled entities.
Also in Gulf Capital + Crypto Pipeline 2025
MGX (Abu Dhabi AI Fund, May-Oct 2025)$2B Binance Investment via WLF USD1 → CZ PardonMarty Edelman (G42 General Counsel + Witkoff Bridge)Persistent Legal-Counsel Trust-Corridor Across DipSteve Witkoff (US Middle East Envoy + Father of WLF Co-Founder)Dual-Capacity Operator — Diplomatic Envoy + FamilyZach Witkoff (WLF Co-Founder)Recipient of Feb 4 2026 House Select Committee on Justin Sun (Tron / WLFI Token Acquirer)$75M WLFI Tokens → SEC Investigation Withdrawal FeSheikh Tahnoon-Qatar Affinity Partners $1.5B ExtensionTri-State Gulf Dependency (Saudi PIF $2B + UAE $1.