Lebanon's billionaire prime minister denies allegations of money laundering in France
Lebanon's billionaire caretaker prime minister has denied all allegations of money laundering after a complaint was formally filed in France by two anti-corruption groups this week
By AP News
Published - Apr 04, 2024, 06:03 AM ET
Last Updated - Apr 04, 2024, 06:03 AM EDT
PARIS (AP) — Lebanon's billionaire caretaker prime minister has denied all allegations of money laundering after a complaint was filed in France by two anti-corruption groups this week.
The complaint against Najib Mikati was formally filed Tuesday to France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s office by French anti-corruption non-governmental organization Sherpa and the Collective of Victims of Fraudulent and Criminal Practices.
In a statement, Sherpa said the objective is to “shed light on the conditions under which Lebanese political figures like Najib Mikati accumulated considerable wealth and on the role of financial intermediaries who facilitated these acquisitions.”
No detail was immediately available about the sums of money involved.
