Qatar jailed its former finance minister for 20 years over $5.6 billion laundering
Qatar's Criminal Court sentenced Ali Sharif Al Emadi, finance minister from 2013 until his May 2021 arrest, to 20 years in prison for bribery, abuse of position, damage to public funds and laundering more than $5.6 billion, with fines exceeding 61 billion Qatari riyals (about $16.7 billion). The verdict was reported on 17 January 2024 (TBS News dates it 10 January) and is subject to appeal. TBS News reports that ruling-family member Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani was sentenced to six years for misusing public funds. Doha News said it asked Qatar's International Media Office for comment on the case.
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jailed for 20 years for laundering $5.6bn
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Qatar's Criminal Court has sentenced former finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi to 20 years in prison
Former Qatari finance minister jailed for 20 years for laundering $5.6bn.
He can appeal against the conviction, which the court issued on January 10 and Reuters reported on January 17.
Qatar’s Criminal Court has sentenced the country’s former finance minister, Ali Sherif al-Emadi, to 20 years in prison for laundering more than $5.6 billion … Qatar's Criminal Court has sentenced former finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi to 20 years in prison
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