Lamarre was not called as a witness, and Bebawi didn’t present a defence. It is alleged that what remained in the accounts after the kickbacks and bills were paid was split 50-50, with Bebawi pocketing $26 million. The trial centred on interactions with Moammar Gadhafi’s son, Saadi, who was allegedly able to facilitate business dealings for the Montreal-based company in Libya. Ben Aissa testified that Bebawi maintained pressure on him to do what was needed to land Libyan contracts and that all decisions went through Bebawi. “Do you really believe Mr. Ben Aissa told Bebawi everything?

Source: Libya Today December 10, 2019 22:30 UTC