Mutassim-Billah Khadafy, son of Libyan leader Moamer Khadafy, was an associate of Elie Nahas, who ran a massive international call girl ring, prosecutors said.
Elie Nahas, who runs a Beirut-based modeling agency, has been convicted in absentia of running a prostitution ring in France. The Cannes Film Festival was the site of a pricey prostitution ring run by Lebanese national Elie Nahas, now convicted in absentia at a court in Marseille. Clients paid thousands of dollars to meet with the prostitutes at five-star hotels around the world, authorities said.
The ringleader, Lebanese national Elie Nahas, was convicted Tuesday in absentia at a court in Marseille and sentenced to eight years in prison. Nahas was one of eight people β seven men and one woman β on trial for operating the prostitution ring.
Only three of the accused have been present in court this week. The rest are on the run, officials said. Nahas, who calls himself a businessman, runs a Beirut-based modeling agency that was a front for prostitution, officials said.
The prostitution ring was finally busted in during the Cannes Film Festival, one of the most prestigious film events in the world. It is known to draw A-list celebrities, the rich and famous and aspiring models and actors. Investigators said dozens of prostitutes had been recruited from the U. An alleged escort from Cannes, Sabrina Samari, admitted in court this week to recruiting prostitutes during the event.
