May not be as far fetched as one thinks, the sale of Natalie was possible, early in the search.
I did some digging into it and in Google Groups, found several posts that felt she had been sold to one of the boats that are off shore.
Bandar himself became a focus when his wife, Princess Haifa al-Faisal, was criticized for providing money indirectly to a Saudi man wanted for questioning by U.S. officials about links to two Sept. 11 hijackers, according to a congressional report.