A scandal that shakes the banking sector !! Detaic notes and claiming a felony against the employees of this bank …!
A scandal that shakes the banking sector !! Details of arrest and claiming a felony against the employees of this bank …!
In a remarkable judicial development, Judge Bilal Halawi, the Acting First Investigative Judge of Beirut, issued an important decision on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in which he modified the legal description of one of the most prominent banking judicial files in Lebanon, which affects a number of employees Mediterranean Bank.
From misdemeanor to felony: tightening of crime description
Judge Halawi decided Replacement of Article 663 with Article 638 of the Lebanese Penal CodeWhat means moving from the issue of the issue is a misdemeanor to theft to StolenIn reference to The danger of the acts committedAnd the size of the legal breach witnessed by the bank.
The decision came after reviewing the request for the prosecution submitted by the Public Prosecution of Appeal in Beirut, headed by Judge Ziyad Abu Haidar, which confirms that the file is expanding, amid a clear judicial interest.
A scandal that shakes the banking sector !! Arrest warrants for current and former employees
The prosecution included prominent names from within the bank, among them:
- Abdul Rahman Al -Turk (Connect employee)
- Fadi Yunus (Former employee)
- Samer Al -Saba (Branch Director)
- Muhammad Ghazawi (treasurer)
The judge issued my note The arrest of two and two The right of Al -Turk and Yunus, while it was done He left Ghazawi with a residence bondAnd it is the decision that the Public Prosecution appealed later.
Legal sessions and procedures
The first investigation sessions were held on Thursday, June 5, in the presence of the lawyer Samer Al -Anzawi On the plaintiff, while defending the accused:
- Lawyer Hassanein Murad On the authority of Abdul Rahman Al -Turk
- Lawyer Ahmed Abu Shakra On the authority of Muhammad Ghazawi
- Lawyer The Hajj guide Shaheen On the authority of Samer Al -Saba, but he was prevented from attending
- Either Fadi YunusHe had no legal representation in the session
It is scheduled to hold a new session next week to interrogate the plaintiff Muhammad Al -RabaaIn preparation for the completion of the judicial procedures.
The background of the case: theft and forgery inside the bank
I investigated The Public Prosecution Office under the supervision of Judge Mirna ClassIt revealed operations A systematic theft of the accounts of a number of depositorsWithin the bank branches, including:
- Theft
- Forgery
- Use of the counterfeit
They are crimes punishable by the Lebanese Penal Code, and constitutes a direct threat to the trust of citizens in the banking sector.
A new confidence crisis in the Lebanese financial sector – a scandal that shakes the banking sector
This issue is considered from The most dangerous banking scandals In recent years, due to:
- The accused site Inside the banking institution
- Money size It is suspected of embezzlement
- Negative repercussions On the confidence of depositors in the financial system
Investigations are still ongoing, and they may expand to include new names.
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