Overview

• His lawyer paid $14 million plus five billion Lebanese pounds in what officials described as the largest bail in Lebanon, and a judge authorized his release.
• A one-year travel ban was imposed and took effect upon the bail payment.
• He had been detained for a year and was recently held in a medical facility near Beirut due to deteriorating health.
• Salameh remains indicted on corruption allegations in Lebanon and continues to face investigations in several European jurisdictions.
• He denies wrongdoing, with his lawyer citing poor health and asserting that the defense has submitted evidence to clear him.