He remained abroad following the ousting of Muhammad bin Nayef as Crown Prince the following month and later took refuge in Canada.[1][2] Thomas Juneau, an associate professor at the University of Ottawa, stated that al-Jabri and other Saudis who had fled the kingdom were justifiably concerned about their safety. Bruce Riedel, a former CIA analyst and director of the Brookings Intelligence Project, explained why al-Jabri kept a low profile after arriving in Canada: "I think he's scared. Wouldn't you be?"[5]