France opens probe into Lebanon central bank governor’s wealth
Complaint filed in April alleges possible money-laundering
07 June 2021 - 20:27
French prosecutors are investigating a complaint alleging that Lebanon’s veteran central bank governor’s fortune and real-estate riches were amassed through graft.
The opening of a preliminary probe in France months after Swiss prosecutors began their own investigation increases the pressure on Riad Salameh, who has led the Middle Eastern country’s monetary authority for 28 years...
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