Lebanon Orders Release of Son of Libyan Leader on $11m Bail Amid Controversy Over Shia Leader's Disappearance.
A Lebanese court has granted bail to Hannibal Gaddafi, the youngest son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, allowing him to be released on $11 million under strict conditions. The decision was made in connection with a case related to the disappearance of Lebanon's revered Shia leader Musa al-Sadr in Libya in 1978.
Gaddafi, 49, has been held in pre-trial detention in Lebanon since 2015 without being charged or tried. His lawyers claim he cannot afford the large bail fee, and his lawyer, Laurent Bayon, described the release as "totally unacceptable" and vowed to challenge the decision.
The case centers on Gaddafi's alleged withholding of information about al-Sadr's disappearance during a visit to Libya in 1978. Al-Sadr vanished along with an aide and journalist, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions and allegations of official involvement by Gaddafi's regime.
Gaddafi's detention has sparked international attention, with Human Rights Watch urging Lebanon to release him due to what it described as "apparently unsubstantiated allegations" against him. The organization said he had been wrongly imprisoned without trial.
The Lebanese government's decision to release Gaddafi is seen by some as an attempt to extract answers about al-Sadr's disappearance in exchange for his cooperation. However, the move has also drawn criticism from al-Sadr's family, who have expressed surprise at the bail ruling and stated that their primary concern remains the missing imam.
Gaddafi was hospitalised last week due to abdominal pain, raising concerns over his deteriorating health. Libyan authorities had earlier formally requested Lebanon's cooperation in freeing Gaddafi, citing his poor health as a condition for his release.
A Lebanese court has granted bail to Hannibal Gaddafi, the youngest son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, allowing him to be released on $11 million under strict conditions. The decision was made in connection with a case related to the disappearance of Lebanon's revered Shia leader Musa al-Sadr in Libya in 1978.
Gaddafi, 49, has been held in pre-trial detention in Lebanon since 2015 without being charged or tried. His lawyers claim he cannot afford the large bail fee, and his lawyer, Laurent Bayon, described the release as "totally unacceptable" and vowed to challenge the decision.
The case centers on Gaddafi's alleged withholding of information about al-Sadr's disappearance during a visit to Libya in 1978. Al-Sadr vanished along with an aide and journalist, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions and allegations of official involvement by Gaddafi's regime.
Gaddafi's detention has sparked international attention, with Human Rights Watch urging Lebanon to release him due to what it described as "apparently unsubstantiated allegations" against him. The organization said he had been wrongly imprisoned without trial.
The Lebanese government's decision to release Gaddafi is seen by some as an attempt to extract answers about al-Sadr's disappearance in exchange for his cooperation. However, the move has also drawn criticism from al-Sadr's family, who have expressed surprise at the bail ruling and stated that their primary concern remains the missing imam.
Gaddafi was hospitalised last week due to abdominal pain, raising concerns over his deteriorating health. Libyan authorities had earlier formally requested Lebanon's cooperation in freeing Gaddafi, citing his poor health as a condition for his release.
A $11 million bail for some dude who's been held in pre-trial detention since 2015 without even being charged? That's like asking someone to pay that much just to get out of their house on a Tuesday 
. And it's all over some Shia leader's disappearance... I don't know, man. It seems like they're using this guy as leverage for something else. The health concerns are also weird - if he's really not feeling well, shouldn't they just release him ASAP? 
Anyway, this whole thing is a mess and I'm kinda curious to see how it all plays out 
but at the same time, its kinda shady how he's being released just cuz of some bail money 
and not because hes actually innocent. i mean, dont get me wrong, im all for people being free again but theres gotta be more to this story than meets the eye... and whats up with the whole al-Sadr thing? still no answers after all these years 
it seems like a lot of people are saying he didn't do anything wrong and that he was just caught up in some bad stuff, but the bail thing is still kinda sketchy... 
what if someone just pays the money to release him and then he's free to go without actually being tried? 
. And what's with the bail conditions? Like, is he gonna be under house arrest or something? 
This whole thing just feels like a huge mess and I'm not buying the government's story...
Time's up, right? 
And what's with all these conditions? Is he really going to be under house arrest or something? It's like they're setting him up for failure 
. This whole thing is just so frustrating and it's not doing justice to Musa al-Sadr's family who are still waiting for some real answers about his disappearance 
can't believe the decision 
. And now we're talking about Hannibal being released after all these years, but his dad is still behind bars? 
IDK, but I'm just gonna say it's interesting that the Lebanese government decided to make this move now, considering Hannibal's dad has been dead for like 5 yrs 
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. Maybe they should just let him go already and deal with the consequences later?
what r ur thoughts?
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. But you know who really needs attention? Hannibal Gaddafi himself - he's been stuck in that cell for years without even a trial! Poor guy, I hope he gets out of there soon and can get some decent medical care 
. Can we just get some clarity already?! 
. I mean, Hannibal Gaddafi getting released on $11 million bail after being held for years without trial? It's just plain weird. And what's with all these conditions and strings attached? Is the Lebanese government trying to get some intel out of him or something? 
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and human rights watch is saying he was wrongly imprisoned 