A Saudi Prince -- who famously doubled down on Citigroup only to see his investments take a brutal beating during the worst of the financial crisis -- wants the U.S. to sell its 34% stake in the financial giant.

The report which originated in Emerging Markets magazine, and was picked up by Reuters, has Prince Alwaleed bin Talal urging the U.S. government to sell its stake in the bank -- as soon as this year -- to boost investor confidence. Reuters reports:

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