Lebanese singer-turned-militant released on bail as a probe into 2013 clashes continues
Judicial officials said he paid $5,500 after being questioned on allegations of armed-group ties, money laundering and role in the 2013 Sidon clashes.
- On Wednesday, Lebanese authorities released pop star-turned-militant Fadel Shaker on bail after he spent months in custody awaiting retrial on armed group and money laundering charges. Judicial officials confirmed Shaker paid $5,500 to secure his release.
- Shaker surrendered to Lebanese military intelligence last October after 12 years in hiding within the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh near Sidon. He had been tried in absentia in 2020 and sentenced to 22 years for supporting a "terrorist" group.
- The judiciary approved release across four security cases, most notably the Abra case related to 2013 clashes. Shaker paid $1,117 in bail for each of three cases and 200 million Lebanese Liras for the Abra incident.
- During January testimony, Shaker denied taking part in the 2013 Sidon clashes that left more than a dozen soldiers dead. He testified he had grown distant from Salafist Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir before the violence erupted.
- Legal proceedings remain active as the probe into the allegations continues, according to judicial officials. Shaker is now staying in a rented apartment in a Beirut suburb following his release from the military facility.
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Lebanese singer-turned-militant released on bail as a probe into 2013 clashes continues
Lebanese authorities have released on bail a pop star-turned-militant who spent months in jail awaiting a retrial on charges of belonging to an armed group and money laundering.
Lebanon approves release of singer-turned-militant: judicial official
BEIRUT: The Lebanese judiciary on Wednesday approved the released of crooner-turned-fugitive militant Fadl Shaker months after he surrendered himself to authorities, a judicial official told AFP. The entertainer, born to a Lebanese father and a Palestinian mother, turned himself over to authorities in October after more than a decade in hiding in a Palestinian refugee camp.
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Fadel Shaker faces possible release. The Permanent Military Court in Lebanon, headed by Brigadier General Wassim Fayyad, has agreed to release artist Fadel Shaker in the four security cases filed against him, most notably the Abra case, according to the National News Agency. The court decided to release Shaker in three cases on bail of 100 …
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