Pages on social media circulated posts claiming to rely on statements attributed to Lebanese lawyer Bushra Khalil, saying she had taken on Rami Makhlouf's defence in order to recover his assets inside Syria through legal channels.
A review of credible Syrian and Lebanese media sources, along with a search of relevant official statements and releases, found no information or evidence confirming that lawyer Bushra Khalil had taken on Rami Makhlouf's defence or initiated any legal proceedings to recover his assets. Direct contact was also made with the lawyer to ask about the accuracy of the claim, with no response received up to the time of this report.
Why is this claim false?
False claim: There is no official source or credible statement confirming the reports attributed to the lawyer.
