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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.
Stephanie Saliba

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.

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