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Once the information is verified and deemed to be of public utility, and as long as the safety of the whistleblowers is ensured, it can be sent to international media outlets.
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From information to justice
Information gathered and transmitted by the ALB collective, directly or through partner organisations, has contributed to the opening of several major judicial proceedings in France targeting figures and institutions at the heart of Lebanon's political and financial system: former Banque du Liban governor Riad Salamé and members of his inner circle, former Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his family, as well as banking entities linked to Bank Audi and the Sehnaoui/Richelieu group.
- April–July 2021 — Riad SalaméCriminal complaints filed in Paris by Sherpa and the Collectif des victimes lead France's National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) to open a judicial investigation into alleged money laundering, embezzlement of public funds and criminal conspiracy.
- 2022–2025 — Salamé inner circleSeveral members of Salamé's entourage are placed under formal investigation (mise en examen) in France; more than €130 million in assets are frozen across Europe. In May 2023, France issues an international arrest warrant against Riad Salamé, followed by an Interpol Red Notice.
- 2024–2025 — Najib MikatiSherpa and the Collectif des victimes file a complaint before the PNF against former Prime Minister Najib Mikati, his brother Taha and other family members, concerning alleged money laundering, concealment and organised criminal conspiracy. In September 2025, the PNF opens a preliminary investigation.
- 2025 – April 2026 — Bank Audi / Sehnaoui–RichelieuNew complaints target alleged illicit transfers out of Lebanon involving Bank Audi's French subsidiary and Richelieu entities linked to SGBL and banker Antoun Sehnaoui. French authorities subsequently open a criminal investigation into allegations including money laundering, breach of trust, handling of stolen goods and criminal conspiracy, with the case referred to the OCLCIFF.
Illustration — editorial artwork evoking the Riad Salamé case, the first and most advanced of the proceedings described here; not a photograph.