German prosecutors have confirmed an ongoing investigation into Riad Salameh, the former governor of Lebanon’s central bank, for alleged money laundering and other crimes, issuing an arrest warrant for him and his brother Raja.
Salameh, who served as Lebanon’s central bank chief from 1993 to 2023, is the subject of a probe led by the Munich public prosecutor’s office. The investigation, conducted in collaboration with authorities from France and Luxembourg, focuses on accusations of forgery, money laundering, and embezzlement, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday.
Both Riad Salameh and his brother Raja have denied the charges leveled against them.
The investigation extends beyond German borders, with Salameh facing scrutiny in Lebanon and multiple European countries over allegations of misappropriating hundreds of millions of dollars from Lebanon’s central bank and funneling the funds abroad.
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