France Puts Up for Sale Villas Owned by Late Businessman Ziad Takieddine
Two Provençal-style properties on the French Riviera are being sold off by the state asset-recovery agency after Takieddine's conviction in the Karachi affair.
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Two villas belonging to the late Franco-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine are being put up for sale by France's state agency for managing and recovering seized assets, AGRASC, according to Le Monde.
The properties, located in Cap d'Antibes on the French Riviera, are described as Provençal-style villas with swimming pools set within a wooded park, Le Monde reported.
Convicted in the Karachi affair
Takieddine, who died in 2025, had been convicted in the Karachi affair, a long-running French corruption investigation, according to the report.
Further details on the sale price, timeline, or the specific charges underlying the asset seizure were not included in the available report.
Sources
- Villas « de style provençal, avec piscine, au cœur d’un parc arboré » : le patrimoine immobilier de Ziad Takieddine au Cap d’Antibes mis en vente — Le Monde — Une
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