Lawyer William Bourdon, on Feb. 14, 2020, in Portugal. (Credit: Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP)
According to L'Orient Today's information, the Paris financial prosecutor opened an investigation into suspected money laundering, criminal breach of trust, and possibly tax fraud. The investigation targets Bank Audi France, as well as the Richelieu Group — linked to SGBL — and its chief executive, Antoun Sehnaoui.William Bourdon, founder of Sherpa, the NGO that initiated the proceedings alongside the Collective of Victims of Fraudulent and Criminal Practices in Lebanon (CVFCPL), spoke to L’Orient Today. The investigation follows two complaints filed in July 2025. Why did the prosecutor take so long to act?These complaints were examined in great detail. A decision had to be made between the jurisdiction of the Paris public prosecutor’s office and that of the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office, which handles specific offenses....
According to L'Orient Today's information, the Paris financial prosecutor opened an investigation into suspected money laundering, criminal breach of trust, and possibly tax fraud. The investigation targets Bank Audi France, as well as the Richelieu Group — linked to SGBL — and its chief executive, Antoun Sehnaoui.William Bourdon, founder of Sherpa, the NGO that initiated the proceedings alongside the Collective of Victims of Fraudulent and Criminal Practices in Lebanon (CVFCPL), spoke to L’Orient Today. The investigation follows two complaints filed in July 2025. Why did the prosecutor take so long to act?These complaints were examined in great detail. A decision had to be made between the jurisdiction of the Paris public prosecutor’s office and that of the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office, which handles specific...
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