Lebanese judge hits new charges on former bank chief Riad Salameh
The Salameh Papers: Special report into allegations against former Lebanon banking chief A Lebanese prosecutor has hit new charges on Lebanon's embattled former Central Bank governor Riad Salameh over alleged financial crimes. Judge Raja Hamouche also indicted Samir Hanna, the former head of one of Lebanon's largest banks, Bank Audi. The charges relate “to the establishment of fictitious…
A Lebanese prosecutor has issued new charges against former Central Bank governor Riad Salameh, accusing him of financial crimes including creating fake companies, seizing Bank of Lebanon funds, and using those funds to buy shares fraudulently. Samir Hanna, former head of Bank Audi, was also indicted for allegedly bribing Salameh while he was Central Bank governor.
This marks the first time a commercial banker has been charged in a financial crimes case related to Salameh, indicating the Lebanese investigations against the former governor are expanding to the private sector. Salameh, who spent three decades at the Central Bank, now faces further charges, joining his existing rap sheet. He is currently detained at Dahr El Bechak government hospital, where his health is reportedly deteriorating, though the judiciary denies this.
Salameh's arrest in September 2024 led to a criminal complaint against a former official, banker, and lawyer over alleged misuse of public funds through offshore shell companies in the Cayman Islands.
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