Overview
- He was released on November 10 after roughly $900,000 in bail was paid, following a reduction from an initial $11 million and the lifting of a travel ban.
- Judicial and security officials said a Libyan government delegation covered the bail, and Libya’s Tripoli-based authorities publicly acknowledged the payment.
- Detained since 2015 over allegations he withheld information on Imam Musa al-Sadr’s 1978 disappearance, Gaddafi has denied knowledge, noting he was a small child at the time, as rights groups criticized his prolonged detention.
- His defense team withdrew a Geneva complaint against the Lebanese state that challenged his years-long detention without trial.
- He remains briefly in Beirut with plans to depart soon, with reports suggesting travel abroad has been prepared though the destination has not been confirmed.