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EXCLUSIVE
Salameh accused of using embezzled millions to build property empire
The first definitive account of how prosecutors believe the Lebanese central bank governor and his accomplices stole up to $330m - and what they did with the money
  • German probe into Riad Salameh names son and nephew as 'money-laundering accomplices'
  • Luxembourg-raided companies allegedly used by Riad Salameh to funnel $100m out of Lebanon
  • More than £36m in UK property seized in Riad Salameh money laundering probe
  • Former French central bank governor investigated over Riad Salameh 'embezzlement' scandal
  • Raja Salameh's international real estate empire, from Europe to the US
  • The Salameh Papers: Marwan Issa El-Khoury's letter to The National
  • The Salameh Papers: Mona Issa El-Khoury's letter to The National
Riad Salameh, a towering figure in Beirut. Nick Donaldson / Unsplash - Piotr Chrobot
  • German probe into Riad Salameh names son and nephew as 'money-laundering accomplices'
  • Luxembourg-raided companies allegedly used by Riad Salameh to funnel $100m out of Lebanon
  • More than £36m in UK property seized in Riad Salameh money laundering probe
  • Former French central bank governor investigated over Riad Salameh 'embezzlement' scandal
  • Raja Salameh's international real estate empire, from Europe to the US
  • The Salameh Papers: Marwan Issa El-Khoury's letter to The National
  • The Salameh Papers: Mona Issa El-Khoury's letter to The National
The Munich skyline. UnsplashSalameh's son and nephew named as 'money-laundering accomplices' in probe
Riad Salameh's business dealings were investigated by police in Luxembourg. Nick Donaldson/ ReutersLuxembourg-raided firms allegedly used by Salameh to funnel $100m out of Lebanon
Nady Salameh, the governor's son, lived for years in a property near Hyde Park, which was valued at £3.5 million. It was a gift to Mr Salameh in 2017 from an obscure Panamanian company. The NationalMore than £36m in UK property seized in Salameh probe
Riad Salameh, whose brother is linked to property in New York. Nick Donaldson / AFPRaja Salameh's international real estate empire, from Europe to the US
Watch: The National uncovers details on allegations against Lebanon banking chiefWatch: The National uncovers details on allegations against Lebanon banking chief
Former French central bank governor Christian Noyer. Getty ImagesFormer French central bank governor investigated over Salameh case
The Salameh Papers: Mona Issa El-Khoury's letter to The NationalThe Salameh Papers: Mona Issa El-Khoury's letter to The National
The Salameh Papers: Marwan Issa El-Khoury's letter to The NationalThe Salameh Papers: Marwan Issa El-Khoury's letter to The National
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