That is, several royal aides implicated in the killing were let go without punishment, while five others who are probably only  tangentially related to the case (if at all) have been sentenced to death.

As a reminder, in Saudi Arabia, a death sentence means one thing: A very public beheading.

According to Bloomberg, the Saudi court said it didn't have enough evidence to convict two top officials who are close to Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of any involvement in the crime.

Meanwhile, three of the 11 men were given a total of 24 years in prison, according to a statement from the Saudis that was read out loud at the public prosecutor's office on Monday after the sentences had been handed down.