Lebanon's Notorious 'Serial Harasser' Held in U.S. for Assaulting Woman

Marwan Habib, a 32-year-old Lebanese man who faced dozens of sexual harassment and assault allegations in Lebanon, has been arrested in the U.S. for breaking into a woman's Miami Beach hotel room and assaulting her.

According to U.S. media reports, the victim, who was visiting from the U.S. Midwest with a friend, was able to defend herself.

She reported meeting Habib, a trainer, at a clothing store where the two exchanged numbers and connected on social media. She also told officers she had planned to meet up with Habib.

“The woman told police that she was sleeping in her hotel room on November 7 when she woke up to Habib in the room with her,” the reports said.

Habib was able to convince the front desk personnel at the hotel to give him a key to her room, police said.

Other women in the U.S. also reported Habib’s “odd and concerning” behavior in Miami Beach before, according to the arrest report.

In Lebanon, Habib was the subject of similar accusations by dozens of women and an attorney confronted him publicly on a television show.

U.S. media outlet NBC said Habib is facing a charge of burglary with assault in Miami-Dade County. He was being held on Friday without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.