Riad Salamé was summoned Tuesday morning for questioning for a possible indictment. He did not appear because, according to his lawyer Pierre-Olivier Sur, his summons did not respect the rules.
Mr. Salamé, 72, refutes accusations that he has built up a rich real estate and banking heritage in Europe through a complex financial package and a massive embezzlement of Lebanese public funds. In March 2022, France, Germany and Luxembourg froze €120 million of Lebanese assets suspected of belonging to the BDL governor.