Former Qatari Finance Minister Ali Sharif Al-Emadi was sentenced to twenty years in prison. According to the judge, he is guilty of, among other things, money laundering, abuse of power and bribery. The former minister also faces a fine of 15.4 billion euros.
This will become clear from the judge's ruling Reuters He saw. The judge is said to have issued his ruling on January 10.
Al-Emadi, in his capacity as minister, is said to have laundered the equivalent of 5.15 billion euros. He was tried for this along with fourteen others. A lawyer for one of the parties involved confirmed the veracity of the statement Reuters Certain.
The most prominent of those convicted is Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani. He is a member of the ruling family in Qatar. Al Thani faces six years in prison and a fine of 209 million euros. He and Al-Emadi can still appeal the ruling.
Al-Emadi was arrested in May 2021 and was immediately removed from his position as minister. Surprisingly, one day before his arrest, the ministers' protection from criminal prosecution was lifted by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
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