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Lebanese widow can be pursued for husband's role in $2bn corruption scandal

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“Lebanese widow can be pursued for husband's role in $2bn corruption scandal”

A court has cleared the way for Mozambique to pursue the widow of a Lebanese tycoon for compensation for his role in a $2 billion corruption scandal. The African nation sued Iskandar Safa and his shipbuilding company Privinvest in 2023 at the High Court in London over what has come to be known as the “tuna bonds” scandal. Mozambique alleged Privinvest and Mr Safa paid more than $136 million in bribes to officials and bankers to secure favourable terms for contracts, including one designed to…

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