Rest in Peace, Eden Night

Editor’s Note: Eden Knight (2000-2023) was a Saudi Arabian trans woman studying computer science in the United States. After her visa expired, she began the process of seeking asylum. During this time, she was contacted by Michael Pocalyko and Ellen Cole, who promised to help her with her asylum application. In fact, they were employed by her father, an influential Saudi financier. Pocalyko and Cole used the threat of deportation to coerce Knight to return to the Kingdom of Saudi […]