Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Freed on $20 Million Bail

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Riad Salameh Central Bank Lebanon release bail Jamal Hajjjar

The indictment chamber ordered on Tuesday the release of former Central Bank governor Riad Salameh on bail set at $20 million and 5 billion Lebanese pounds. The decision also imposes a one-year travel ban, as legal proceedings against him are still ongoing. The bail is the largest in Lebanon’s history. Salameh’s defense team strongly ...