Lebanese actress tied to corruption scheme allowed to enter country
Surrounded by controversy, Lebanese actress Stephanie Saliba enters Lebanon freely despite a search warrant in her name.
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese actress Stephanie Saliba was allowed to freely enter the country via Beirut's airport on Thursday, despite a search warrant in her name and accusations of money laundering and corruption.
Saliba is being investigated for her ties to Lebanon's central bank governor, Riad Salameh, who himself is the subject of an investigation by Lebanese and European authorities for corruption and embezzlement.
Lebanese prosecutor Ghada Aoun said on Thursday that she had ordered security forces to bring Saliba in for questioning. The case involves Salameh buying Saliba a luxury property using ill-gotten gains, Reuters reported.
Although Saliba is not charged with any crime she should have been apprehended at the airport, Wadih Akl, a Lebanese lawyer told L’Orient-Le Jour. Earlier reports have suggested high-level political interference in her entry into the country.
