The Relations and Media Officer of the Libyan Investment Authority, Louay Al-Qario, revealed to our source that the head of the Libyan Investment Authority, Ali Mahmoud, had received threatening and blackmail messages from the Belgian Prince Laurent with the aim of pressuring him to settle the alleged debts of the Belgian prince to the Libyan Ministry of Agriculture.

The head of the Libyan Investment Authority, Ali Mahmoud, explained during a press interview with the newspaper, Africa, that the Belgian prince used his influence by issuing an arrest warrant by the Belgian authorities and circulating it through international cooperation mechanisms with the aim of restricting his freedom despite the fact that the Libyan Investment Authority and its head had nothing to do with the alleged debts of the Belgian prince.

Ali Mahmoud affirmed his rejection of all measures taken against him, pointing to the harm that he and his family sustained due to the threats and the subsequent actions taken by the Belgian authorities, which are considered implementation of these threats.

He added that the Belgian authorities had previously submitted requests to the Security Council Sanctions Committee at the beginning of the year 2021 with the aim of granting the Belgian prince his alleged debts from the funds of the frozen company at Euroclear Bank in Brussels, stressing that he objected to this request before the Security Council, which responded to this objection and refused to grant Authorizing the Belgian authorities to use the company’s funds for the benefit of the Belgian Prince.

At the conclusion of his speech, Ali Mahmoud, stressed that the Libyan Investment Authority is a sovereign fund that operates at the international level and will spare no effort in defending its rights.