Prince Laurent, Princess Claire & Family - News & Events, Part 6; Dec 2016 - Aug 2023


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So, she is happy to represent her mother-in-law but not to attend the state banquet during the state visit of the neighboring country?
 
The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has filed a lawsuit against Prince Laurent, the brother of King Philippe of Belgium, for "extortion, fraud and unlawful influence". The organisation's lawyers made the announcement Thursday. A judicial inquiry has been opened in response to the complaint.

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The fund's lawyers claim that the palace pressured the courts to prioritise the case against Prince Laurent. "The criminal complaint we filed accuses Prince Laurent of fraud and extortion. We also allege that Prince Laurent used undue influence to try to force our client to pay him a large sum of money for a dispute that we believe had nothing to do with our client," said lawyer Christophe Marchand.

Speaking to news channel VTM Nieuws, the prince called the lawsuit "pathetic".

https://www.belganewsagency.eu/libyan-investors-sue-belgian-prince-for-extortion-and-fraud

The rest of the article mentions some of the earlier developments, however, is there a timeline or summary of the past decade of Prince Laurent's involvement with Libyan authorities and the Belgian authorities involved with them? I would appreciate having one since I am frankly having difficulty recollecting all the details of this complex web of investigations and court cases.

Are the LIA's accusations about the palace pressuring the courts taken seriously by the Belgian public?
 
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