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So, she is happy to represent her mother-in-law but not to attend the state banquet during the state visit of the neighboring country?
The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has filed a lawsuit against Prince Laurent, the brother of King Philippe of Belgium, for "extortion, fraud and unlawful influence". The organisation's lawyers made the announcement Thursday. A judicial inquiry has been opened in response to the complaint.
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The fund's lawyers claim that the palace pressured the courts to prioritise the case against Prince Laurent. "The criminal complaint we filed accuses Prince Laurent of fraud and extortion. We also allege that Prince Laurent used undue influence to try to force our client to pay him a large sum of money for a dispute that we believe had nothing to do with our client," said lawyer Christophe Marchand.
Speaking to news channel VTM Nieuws, the prince called the lawsuit "pathetic".
Prince Laurent and Princess Louise at Tomorrowland Fest.