Le monde unravels truth in Mandari swindling affair

French daily "le Monde" published in its Sunday-Monday edition a denial of several articles recently published in the newspaper claiming that Mandari was "former advisor" to late King Hassan II.

In a text addressed by Morocco's counselor, lawyer Ralph Boursier, and published by Le Monde it is formally denied "that Manadari was ever assigned this job," and that he was "never employed by the Moroccan State."

About Mandari's alleged diplomatic passport that mentions this status, the same source said it is either forged or is an ordinary passport where the indication of the profession of its holder could not be considered as a proof."

Hisham Mandari is being investigated in France in connection to a case of false Bahraini Dinars after he was extradited from the United States part of the case.