Hannibal Gaddafi Released from Lebanese Prison After Nearly a Decade

Lebanese judicial authorities announced on Monday the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, after nearly ten years in detention, allowing him to regain his freedom and re-enter public life.

The Lebanese unity government secured his release by paying a bail of $900,000, following an agreement reached after a visit from a Libyan delegation that met with various Lebanese officials.

Hannibal Gaddafi made his first public appearance post-release alongside his legal team and Libyan Justice Minister Ali Al-Shtawi, dressed in a black shirt, cap, and sunglasses, showing noticeable changes in his appearance since his last prison visit.

Sources indicate that he plans to leave Lebanon for another country, which has yet to be disclosed, signaling the end of this lengthy legal saga.

The Lebanese authorities had detained Hannibal Gaddafi in December 2015 for "withholding information" regarding the disappearance of Shiite Lebanese leader Musa al-Sadr and two others during a visit to Libya on August 31, 1978, when he was just two years old. His case has since become a focal point of political and legal tensions between Lebanon and Libya.