The Lebanese authorities have arrested a person close to the main suspect in the fraud case involving singer Elissa, following ongoing investigations and precise information about him, according to media reports.

Through investigations into how the fraud was carried out, the security forces were able to detain the individual close to the main suspect, who orchestrated a large-scale scam causing losses of $2.7 million and affecting several people, including Elissa.

Sources revealed that the detainee, identified as H.S., was fully aware of the suspect’s movements and knew how he managed to flee from Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport despite travel bans. He was recently handed over to the Lebanese General Security for further investigation, with his testimony expected to help uncover the network that facilitated the fraud and temporarily allowed the suspect to evade the law.

Statement from the Lebanese General Security Directorate The Lebanese General Security Directorate clarified in an official statement that the suspect’s exit from the airport resulted from a technical glitch in the inquiry system, which allowed him to pass without his name appearing on the monitoring screen. The directorate confirmed that it has taken measures by detaining several personnel responsible for implementing judicial procedures at the airport to ensure no similar lapses occur in the future.

Case Background The case began in 2019 when Elissa handed the suspect a check worth $2.7 million, to be converted into cash, but he failed to do so. This prompted the Lebanese singer to file a lawsuit against him, leading to a series of extended investigations. The investigations revealed that the suspect had previously been involved in similar fraud cases, reinforcing suspicions of a larger network facilitating financial scams.