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Samir Nasri Questioned in Paris Over Alleged Money Laundering

Investigators say the nightclub XS was used to launder drug proceeds, a finding that could lead to further indictments.

Overview

  • Nasri spent about ten hours in custody on Thursday and was released that evening without formal charges being filed.
  • Police questioned Nasri at the Financial Investigation and Research Brigade (BRIF) in Paris as part of a wider probe into organised crime and money laundering.
  • Prosecutors are examining transactions linked to the Ivry-sur-Seine club XS, where Nasri invested and later became a co‑owner.
  • Reports say Nasri told investigators he sold his shares verbally and that a business partner identified as 'Bilele Z' was arrested on Thursday as other related detentions continue.
  • Nasri remains a subject of the investigation and could be summoned for indictment later, a development that could affect his broadcasting work and follows separate scrutiny of his tax residency.