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As the Lebanese economy spiraled, the man many citizens blamed for the crisis, Central Bank Governor Riad Salame, was rumored to have a fortune overseas.

In 2020, OCCRP and Daraj uncovered hard evidence to substantiate these rumors. After our investigations published, prosecutors in several European countries opened criminal investigations into the former central banker for alleged embezzlement and other abuses of office.

But the assets we uncovered were just the tip of the iceberg — and many of them may be seized by authorities now that he's been sanctioned by the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, which also designated his brother, son, and former assistant. 

Join Alia Ibrahim, co-founder of Daraj.com, and OCCRP’s Senior Investigator Tom Stocks for a discussion about these sanctions, the impact of our reporting, and what message the sanctions send to Lebanese elites.

Thursday, September 14, 2023
10:00 EST / 17:00 EEST

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