Liberia: Lebanese Father and Son Sentenced to Jail by Criminal Court ‘C’ Amid Guilty Verdict for Theft of PropertyThe pair were ordered to restitute the amount of US$1,370,390.60 to the private prosecutor, Ezzat EidMonrovia – Criminal Court ‘C’ Judge Yarmie Q. Gbeisay has sentenced Lebanese businessmen Salah Farhat and Tamer Farhat after they were found guilty for the crimes of ‘Theft of Property, Misapplication of entrusted property and Criminal conspiracy’. The report further revealed that the private prosecutor, Ezzat Eid and Salah Farhat, both Lebanese nationals, have been friends for a long time. On April 56, 2020, Salah Farhat and his son Tamer Farhat were found guilty for stealing over US$1 million dollars from Tayo Motors. In addition to the stealing, Salah Farhat, a shareholder in the company and son, Tamer Farhat, an employee, were also found guilty of theft of property, misapplication of entrusted property and criminal conspiracy. The indictment stated that Defendant Salah Farhat, a 25-percent shareholder, had allegedly misapplied the company’s fund and properties in the amount of US$1,663,186.58.

Source: Front Page Africa April 26, 2020 15:33 UTC