黎巴嫩前央行行长Riad Salameh(75岁)在因腐败罪名被拘留一年后, Lebanon’s ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh, 75, freed on $14M bail after a year in detention on corruption charges he denies.

黎巴嫩前央行行长Riad Salameh75岁, 在黎巴嫩司法史上创下超过1400万美元的保释金记录, Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salameh, 75, posted over $14 million in bail—record high in Lebanese judicial history—after a year in detention on embezzlement, money laundering, and tax evasion charges. 他于2024年9月被捕,并被指控涉嫌从中央银行盗窃4 400万美元。 He was arrested in September 2024 and indicted for allegedly stealing $44 million from the central bank. 在采取最后法律步骤之前,释放他的条件是实行为期一年的旅行禁令。 His release, pending final legal steps, comes with a one-year travel ban. Salameh因健康问题被关在医疗设施,否认所有指控,称自己为黎巴嫩经济崩溃的替罪羊,而世界银行称之为近代史上最糟糕的一例。 Salameh, held in a medical facility due to health issues, denies all allegations, calling himself a scapegoat in Lebanon’s economic collapse, which the World Bank labeled one of the worst in recent history. 他声称,他的财富来自私人投资和美林公司过去的工作。 He claims his wealth stems from private investments and past work at Merrill Lynch.