The judicial police in Monaco confirmed that there is no evidence of any unlawful conduct regarding the money laundering accusations directed at caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati and his family over three years ago, leading to the rejection of all charges and the closure of the case, according to Miqati's media office. The media office's statement reads: "In a letter, Monaco's Deputy Attorney General Morgan Raymond confirmed that the case, which the judicial police in Monaco were tasked to investigate on July 15, 2020, has been closed."
The statement added: "The Miqati family was always confident that this would be the outcome, as they were aware of the lack of basis for these allegations. The Monaco court's decision follows confirmation from the princely court in Liechtenstein that there are no ongoing investigations against the Miqati family in Liechtenstein and that there have been no investigations in the past, contrary to what was promoted in previous media reports. With the recent dismissal of another Lebanese case as well, there are currently no investigations, inquiries, or charges directed against any members of the Miqati family in any judicial jurisdiction."
In response to the announcement, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati said: "I am pleased with the closure of this case after neither European nor Lebanese authorities found evidence to support the allegations. I believe these investigations were driven by false and politically biased accusations. I look forward to continuing my work on behalf of the Lebanese people. The Miqati family remains steadfast in its position that it has not committed any unlawful conduct and maintains a clear separation between public and private life. At all times, the family continues to comply with relevant laws and ethical standards at a global level. All assets and properties belonging to Prime Minister Najib Miqati have been disclosed in accordance with prevailing laws and regulations in Lebanon since he entered political life."
In 2021, the Lebanese news platform (Daraj) published a report on the "Pandora Papers," a collection of leaked documents alleging to reveal offshore dealings involving political and economic figures worldwide. Daraj reported that Miqati owns a company in Panama named (Hesvil), through which he purchased a property in Monaco worth seven million euros. Miqati, one of the wealthiest Lebanese, responded that his family's wealth comes from a telecommunications company that operates legally and has been audited in the past.
