Leila Trabelsi

ليلى الطرابلسي

Leila Trabelsi was born in 1957. Before marrying Ben Ali in 1992, she worked as a hairdresser. She is alleged to have taken away 1.5 tonnes of the central bank’s gold worth approximately US $50 million when fleeing Tunisia with her family. Leila Trabelsi, her husband Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and their children Halima and Mohamed are said to currently reside in Saudi Arabia.  [1] [2] [3]

Information

IDENTIFYING INFORMATIONSpouse of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
DATE OF BIRTH24.10.1956
PLACE OF BIRTHTunisia, Tunis
NATIONALITYTunisia
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCESaudi Arabia
FULL NAMELeila Bent Mohamed Ben Rhouma Trabelsi
FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S)Leila Bent Mohamed Ben Rhouma
ALIASESLeïla Ben Ali
FAMILY MEMBERSZine El Abidine Ben Ali - spouse
Nesrine Ben Ali - daughter
Halima Ben Ali - daughter
Cyrine Ben Ali - daughter
Dorsaf Ben Ali - daughter
Ghazoua Ben Ali - daughter
FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONSZine El Abidine Ben Ali - spouse
Nesrine Ben Ali - daughter
Halima Ben Ali - daughter
Cyrine Ben Ali - daughter
Dorsaf Ben Ali - daughter
Ghazoua Ben Ali - daughter
SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO OVERSEAS PROPERTIESProperty in Frankfurt, Germany, belonging to one of her daughters [1]
SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO BANK ACCOUNTSGerman accounts. [1]
SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO OTHER ASSETS Gold ingots.[1]
ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATEDUnknown amounts in Germany. [1]
ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED$28.8 million hidden from a Lebanese bank account controlled by Leila Trabelsi. [1]
SANCTIONS IMPOSEDEU Misappropriation sanctions [1]
START OF SANCTIONS04.02.2011