Imed Trabelsi Explained

Imed Trabelsi
Birth Date:26 August 1974
Birth Place:Tunis
Nationality:Tunisian
Occupation:businessman and politician

Imed Trabelsi (Arabic: عماد الطرابلسي; born August 26, 1974) is a businessman, politician, and nephew of Leïla Ben Ali, the former First Lady of Tunisia.[1] [2] [3] [4] Trabelsi was formerly the mayor of La Goulette, Tunisia.[5] [6] Under Ben Ali's regime, Trabelsi controlled the construction and alcohol industry in Tunisia, in addition to operating a franchise of the French company Bricorama.[7] [8]

Biography

Imed Tabelsi and Moaz Trabelsi (also a nephew of Leïla Ben Ali), were both accused of the 2006 theft of a yacht owned by the French businessman Bruno Roger, chairman of the company Lazard.[9] [10] Imed and Moaz were suspected after the yacht was found in Sidi Bou Said.[10] Although prosecutors brought the case to court in France, the French judge ruled the trial should take place in Tunisia.[10] Trabelsi was found to be innocent by a Tunisian judge.[11] Both Imed and Moaz were placed on an Interpol wanted list.[12] The yacht was returned to its owner.[12]

After President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stepped down from power and fled the country as a result of the Tunisian Revolution, Imed Trabelsi was prevented from leaving Tunisia by a pilot and was imprisoned in a "military hospital".[2] His house in La Marsa was looted.[10] Al Jazeera reported that Trabelsi had been killed on January 15.[2] [13]

Although some initial reports stated that he had been killed by a mob while at the Tunisian airport or stabbed by a fisherman in La Goulette, most reported that Trabelsi died in a military hospital after being stabbed[6] [10] [14] Later reports by the Tunisian government indicated that Trabelsi was alive and being questioned by the government.[8] [15] He appeared in court on April 20, 2011, for drug consumption charges and is awaiting sentencing and further prosecutions. The trial has been postponed until May 7, with the judge who presided over Trabelsi's yacht theft trial being named to the case.[10] In 2014, he began a hunger strike to protest against his placement in total isolation and the conditions of his detention, then he stayed in hospital until his health improved.[16] In 2015, he was sentenced to five years in prison, in a case of illegal granting of lands in Carthage.[17] On August 18, 2023, the Court of Cassation validated the criminal reconciliation agreement concluded between Imed Trabelsi and the Truth and Dignity Authority (IVD), responsible for the reconciliation and compensation process on behalf of the Tunisian State between 2014 and 2018.[18]

Notes and References

  1. News: Accusations Have Been Made Against the Trabelsi Family. 15 January 2011. Finance Behavior. 14 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110118051000/http://www.financebehavior.co.uk/news/accusations-have-been-made-against-the-trabelsi-family/14/01/2011/. 2011-01-18. dead.
  2. News: Tunisia protests force president from power. 15 January 2011. The Los Angeles Times. 15 January 2011. Borzou Daragahi. Sihem Hassaini.
  3. News: Norwegian newspaper claims U.S. ignored Tunisian corruption. 18 February 2011. Catholic Online. 18 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725145313/http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=40072. 2011-07-25. dead.
  4. News: Samuel. Henry. Tunisian deposed leader dominated by 'Lady Macbeth'. 18 February 2011. The Telegraph. 10 February 2011.
  5. News: Arfaoui. Jamel. Tunisian clerics see tourism as cultural bridge. 15 January 2011. Magharebia. 10 August 2010.
  6. News: Tunisia: close relative of Ben Ali slain. 20 January 2011. Agence France-Presse. 16 January 2011.
  7. News: Ali Baba gone, but what about the 40 thieves?. The Economist. 22 January 2011.
  8. News: Frangeul. Frédéric. Les Trabelsi, ce clan honni des Tunisiens. 23 January 2011. Europe 1. 21 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110122091119/http://www.europe1.fr/International/Les-Trabelsi-ce-clan-honni-des-Tunisiens-375437/. 22 January 2011. Alt URL
  9. News: Adusei. Lord Aikins. Tunisia: Opportunity for United States to Begin a New Chapter. 20 January 2011. Modern Ghana.
  10. News: Tunisians hail fall of ex-leader's corrupt family. 20 January 2011. Associated Press. 17 January 2011. Jenny Barchfield. Elaine Ganley.
  11. News: Ben Bouazza. Bouazza. Nephew of ousted Tunisian president goes on trial amid insults for using drugs. 7 May 2011. Associated Press. 20 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110429075542/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/breakingnews/nephew-of-ousted-tunisian-president-goes-on-trial-amid-insults-for-using-drugs-120312874.html. 2011-04-29.
  12. News: Majoli. Alex. A Dictator Dispatched. 30 January 2011. Newsweek. 23 January 2011.
  13. Web site: Businessnews.com.tn | Journal électronique de Tunisie.
  14. News: Gunbattles, food shortages temper Tunisians' joy. 20 January 2011. Associated Press. 16 January 2011. Elaine Ganley. Bouazza Ben Bouazza.
  15. Web site: Interior Minister: security in most regions of country improved substantially. Tunisia Online News. 23 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110127023955/http://www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/interior-minister-security-in-most-regions-of-country-improved-substantially/. 2011-01-27. dead.
  16. Web site: Tunisie - Suite à sa grève de la faim, Imed Tarbelsi transféré à l-hôpital de la Rabta.
  17. Web site: Ben Ali, Grira et Imed Trabelsi condamnés à 5 ans de prison et 3 MD d'amende.
  18. Web site: Politique En Tunisie, les espoirs déçus d'Imed Trabelsi.

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