French Prosecutors Seek Trial for BNP Paribas in Case Against Late Gabon Leader's Family

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While pursuing the family of Gabon's former president for alleged embezzlement in France's long-running "ill-gotten gains" investigation, prosecutors have requested a trial for BNP Paribas and the wife of the President of the Republic of the Congo.

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Primary source: OCCRP Stories About Corruption · July 30, 2026

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