A new hearing in the case of former Central Bank governor Riad Salameh was held on Thursday before Beirut’s First Investigating Judge, Bilal Halawi.
Lawyers Marwan Issa el-Khoury and Michel Tueni were present at the session.
Salameh’s attorney, Marc Habka, submitted a request for his client’s release. The request is pending the opinion of the Financial Public Prosecutor’s Office.
After the questioning, Judge Halawi scheduled a follow-up session next Tuesday to continue investigating Tueni and Khoury.
A day prior, the Beirut Bar Association had lifted the immunity of both Michel Tueni and Marwan Issa el-Khoury.
