Judicial sources have revealed that Lebanon has indicted the former central bank governor, Riad Salameh, and the ex-head of Bank Audi, Samir Hanna, on charges of embezzlement and illicit enrichment. The allegations against Salameh include misappropriation of funds from the Banque du Liban, with reports suggesting that Hanna bribed Salameh during his tenure as central bank governor. This marks the first time a commercial banker has been indicted in a financial crimes case linked to Salameh, indicating an expansion of investigations into the former governor's activities into the private sector. The indictment comes after Salameh, who served as central bank governor for three decades until July 2023, was arrested last month over other alleged financial crimes committed during his tenure. Despite denying any wrongdoing and claiming to be a scapegoat for Lebanon's economic crisis, Salameh is currently under medical supervision at a government hospital outside Beirut. Hanna, who paid a $1m bail, is not in custody as financial investigations continue. In January, Lebanon's current central bank governor Karim Souaid filed a criminal complaint against an unnamed former official of the central bank, a former banker, and a lawyer over alleged illicit enrichment through misuse of public funds. Salameh faced detention for about 13 months over financial crimes but was released in September after posting a record bail of more than $14m. He is also under investigation abroad, including in France, Switzerland, and Germany.