Hoayek appears before European investigators in Salameh case

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh’s former assistant Marianne Hoayek appeared Thursday before a European investigators delegation at the Justice Palace in Beirut.

Salameh faces allegations of crimes including embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion in separate probes in Lebanon and Europe. His brother Raja and his associate Hoayek are accused of complicity.

The European judicial returned Monday to Lebanon to question Raja, Hoayek and others. Raja failed Tuesday and Wednesday to appear before the European delegation as his lawyer submitted a medical report.

Al-Jadeed TV reported that the delegation will continue Hoayek's questioning on Friday. A session for the interrogation of caretaker Finance Minister Youssef Khalil has meanwhile been scheduled for next Friday while a new session for Raja Salameh's questioning has been set for May 3.