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Former Lebanese Central Bank Chief Indicted for Embezzlement

1/13/2026

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Lebanese prosecutors have indicted former central bank governor Riad Salameh and two lawyers for embezzlement, forgery, and illicit enrichment.
The indictment alleges they embezzled 44.8 million dollars from a central bank consultancy account.
Riad Salameh has been detained for 13 months and remains in Lebanon under a travel ban.
The central bank will act as principal plaintiff in a state investigation into Forry Associates linked to Salameh's brother Raja.

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Lebanese prosecutors have indicted former central bank governor Riad Salameh and two lawyers for embezzlement, forgery, and illicit enrichment.
The indictment alleges they embezzled 44.8 million dollars from a central bank consultancy account.
Riad Salameh has been detained for 13 months and remains in Lebanon under a travel ban.
The central bank will act as principal plaintiff in a state investigation into Forry Associates linked to Salameh's brother Raja.