Riad Salameh’s assistant faces European investigators in Beirut – The National

Riad Salameh’s assistant faces European investigators in Beirut – The National

Marianne Hoayek, a senior adviser at Lebanon's central bank, was questioned on Thursday by European investigators looking into the alleged embezzlement of millions of dollars from the bank.

Judicial officials from Luxembourg, France and Germany are visiting Lebanon as part of a cross-border inquiry into the financial dealings of Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, who is suspected to have embezzled more than $330 million from Banque du Liban.

Ms Hoayek, 42, is suspected of having received funds embezzled from the central bank through Forry Associates, a company owned by Mr Salameh's brother, Raja Salameh, which is at the heart of an alleged money laundering scheme that dates back to 2002.