Former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi was found guilty of five charges related to fraud, bribery and money laundering for his part in dealings with the former Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi. Bebawi is the second Canadian convicted for crimes related to SNC-Lavalin’s business in Libya, conducted between 2001 and 2011. In addition to being in on the scheme that involved bribes and gifts to secure lucrative contracts between the regime and SNC-Lavalin, Bebawi was accused of skimming upwards of $26 million off the top for himself. The Québec construction firm and two of its subsidiaries remain accused of paying $48 million in bribes to Libyan officials and have opted for trial by judge. If convicted, and without a deferred prosecution agreement, the company faces a 10-year bidding ban on federal contracts here in Canada.

Source: Libya Today December 17, 2019 00:32 UTC