I agree. Though, how the story gets told is a sort of random chance event too. At least in terms of material there's plenty of anecdotal dirt always.

A few years back there was a ton bit of scandal around executions of witches/sorcerers. Official, public executions... for magic.

MBS' first big notable act was a giant rounding up of Saudi businessmen and aristocrats, threatening them and confiscating their wealth/power.