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European Probe Into Lebanon Central Bank Embezzlement Widens

  • European investigators questioned an assistant to Lebanon's central bank governor in Beirut
  • The central bank governor and associates face charges of embezzling and laundering hundreds of millions of public funds
  • The governor's aide received up to $5 million from the central bank through Swiss and Luxembourg bank accounts
  • The governor, his brother, and the aide face financial charges in Lebanon, while European countries investigate further
  • A European judicial team continues to probe the governor, questioning his aide and summoning his brother
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