Former Lebanese PM faces fraud inquiry in France: lawyers

French investigators have opened a corruption inquiry into former Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati, lawyers who made the formal complaint said Sunday.

Mikati, a 69-year-old billionaire telecoms tycoon, was prime minister until January this year.

The Collective of Victims of Fraudulent and Criminal Practices in Lebanon and the anti-corruption group Sherpa, which announced the inquiry, first made a complaint against Mikati in 2024.

The groups accused Mikati and his brother, Taha Mikati, of…

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News Source: www.al-monitor.com

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