FINANCE ENFORCER
Ali Hassan Khalil
Ali Hassan Khalil
Former Finance Minister / MP
Nabih Berri's political enforcer and the longest-serving Finance Minister during the collapse. Sanctioned by the US for corruption and material support to Hezbollah. He is currently a fugitive from justice in the Beirut Blast probe, yet he continues to sit in parliament, shielded by immunity.
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"I am immune, and the judge is politicized."
Evidence & Activities
WANTED & SANCTIONED
- Issued an arrest warrant by Judge Tarek Bitar for the Port Blast but refused to appear, claiming the judge lacked authority.
- Sanctioned by the US Treasury for demanding kickbacks on government contracts and moving money for Hezbollah.
FINANCIAL ENGINEER
- Signed off on the financial engineering decrees that led to the Ponzi scheme collapse.
- Accused of using the Ministry of Finance to block appointments and contracts that didn't benefit his political allies.
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