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Former PM Garibashvili Charged with $6.5M Money Laundering

10/25/2025

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Georgian authorities charged former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili with money laundering after $6.5 million was found in his home during a raid.
Garibashvili has pleaded guilty to corruption and faces up to 12 years in prison.
Garibashvili was once a close ally of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Protests continue after Georgia halted EU talks, with many opposition leaders imprisoned, a turmoil linked to last year's contested parliamentary election.

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Georgian authorities charged former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili with money laundering after $6.5 million was found in his home during a raid.
Garibashvili has pleaded guilty to corruption and faces up to 12 years in prison.
Garibashvili was once a close ally of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Protests continue after Georgia halted EU talks, with many opposition leaders imprisoned, a turmoil linked to last year's contested parliamentary election.