In a significant development this Friday, October 17, 2025, Lebanese authorities have ordered the release of Hannibal Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, on the extraordinary condition of paying $11 million in bail. This decision follows a decade-long imprisonment in Lebanon during which Gadhafi faced no formal charges.
The anticipated release comes amid reports from his legal team that he has been experiencing health issues while held at police headquarters in Beirut. Judicial officials confirmed today that after being brought to the Justice Palace, Judge Zaher Hamadeh issued the order for his release, contingent on the substantial bail sum being met.
However, a potential hurdle remains: one of Gadhafi’s lawyers, Charbel Milad al-Khoury, has stated that his client does not possess the required funds and lacks access to accounts necessary to make the payment.