France issued an arrest warrant for Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh after he failed to appear before French prosecutors on Tuesday as part of an ongoing European probe.
A French investigative judge on Tuesday issued an international arrest warrant for Lebanon's embattled central bank governor after he didn't show up for questioning in France on corruption charges, a Western diplomat said.
Longtime central bank Governor Riad Salameh was supposed to appear before French prosecutors Tuesday as part of an ongoing European probe. Lebanese officials have not confirmed receipt of the arrest warrant nor commented on the development.
The Western diplomat who confirmed the warrant spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not cleared to speak to media outlets.
Chanez Mensous, a lawyer at the French anti-corruption non-governmental organization Sherpa, which alongside other organizations filed initial legal complaints against Salameh and associates back in May 2021, al...