Specialized Criminal Chamber Concludes Hearings in Marouane Mabrouk Corruption Case
The criminal chamber dedicated to financial‑corruption cases of the Tunis Court of First Instance finished this evening—after a hearing lasting more than six hours—by reviewing the lawyers’ pleadings in the file of businessman Marouane Mabrouk and former ministers concerning the unfreezing of Mabrouk’s assets held by the European Union.
At the close of the hearing, the chamber decided to adjourn the case for deliberation before delivering its judgment.
Defendants in Custody
- Marouane Mabrouk
- Adel Qarar, former General Director of Alkarama Holding
- Mahdi Ben Gharbia, businessman
These three appeared today in custody before the specialized criminal chamber for financial‑corruption matters.
Individuals Present — Free
- Riyad Mouakher
- Salma Loumi
- Samir Balti
- Imed Hammami
- Khamis Jehnaoui
Individuals Declared Fugitives
- Youssef Chahed
- Mabrouk Korchid
The chamber will now deliberate and issue its ruling on the request to lift the EU‑imposed freeze on Marouane Mabrouk’s funds.
