MP for Beirut, Fouad Makhzoumi. (Credit: NNA)
A video posted on Jan. 14 by the news platform Megaphone has sparked a defamation complaint from Fouad Makhzoumi, a Beirut MP, businessman and former candidate for prime minister. Jean Kassir, the platform’s co-founder and director, has been summoned to appear before the Cybercrime Bureau on Thursday at 10 a.m.The two-minute video, titled "How Nawaf Salam became Prime Minister," highlights Makhzoumi’s history and alleged reputation. The outlet, which aligns itself with the October 2019 protest movements, claims: "Makhzoumi's character and past as an arms dealer, as well as his closeness to the Assad family, prevented him from gaining popular support or even parliamentary consensus to overthrow Najib Mikati." Read more MTV complaint against three activists: Wafic Safa allegedly lobbied for their release The allegations stem from a...
A video posted on Jan. 14 by the news platform Megaphone has sparked a defamation complaint from Fouad Makhzoumi, a Beirut MP, businessman and former candidate for prime minister. Jean Kassir, the platform’s co-founder and director, has been summoned to appear before the Cybercrime Bureau on Thursday at 10 a.m.The two-minute video, titled "How Nawaf Salam became Prime Minister," highlights Makhzoumi’s history and alleged reputation. The outlet, which aligns itself with the October 2019 protest movements, claims: "Makhzoumi's character and past as an arms dealer, as well as his closeness to the Assad family, prevented him from gaining popular support or even parliamentary consensus to overthrow Najib Mikati." Read more MTV complaint against three activists: Wafic Safa allegedly lobbied for their release The allegations stem from...