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Irakli Garibashvili
Former Prime Minister
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Deep research · Exaupdated 22 days ago
Irakli Garibashvili, former Prime Minister of Georgia (2013-2015, 2021-2024), was sentenced to five years in prison on January 12, 2026, after pleading guilty to large-scale money laundering.
Investigations revealed that while serving as Minister of Defence and Prime Minister between 2019 and 2024, Garibashvili secretly engaged in illicit business activities. He attempted to legalize this income by falsifying asset declarations, claiming the funds were gifts from family members. During an October 2025 raid on his home, authorities seized $6.5 million in cash.
The court also fined him 1 million lari and ordered the confiscation of assets obtained through criminal activity, including two vehicles. Earlier in his career, he faced controversy over the 2023 "charter scandal," where he was accused of using private funds to fly his son to the United States on a chartered plane.
Citations
Georgian ex-PM Garibashvili to serve five-year sentence after guilty plea | The Star
www.thestar.com.my · 2026-01-12
Former Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili Sentenced to 5 Years in Money Laundering Plea Deal
www.kyivpost.com · 2026-01-12
Georgia: Spectacular downfall of ex-PM accused of having $6.5m in his flat - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk · 2025-10-24
Garibashvili charged/JAMnews
jam-news.net · 2025-10-24
Former Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili sentenced to 5 years in prison
oc-media.org · 2026-01-12
Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia charges former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in ongoing case involving former high officials | imedinews
info.imedi.ge · 2025-10-24
Former Georgian PM Garibashvili Charged With Money Laundering, Banned From Leaving Country
www.kyivpost.com · 2025-10-25
Georgian ex-PM and former ally of country's richest man charged with money laundering | The Star
www.thestar.com.my · 2025-10-24
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