Former EU commissioner Reynders is charged with money laundering in Belgium

Belgian authorities are facing a criminal scandal involving former EU commissioner Didier Reynders, who is suspected of a long-running money laundering scandal involving lottery tickets and cash of unknown origin, reports Euronews.

Investigators questioned Reynders and sought access to several properties. An inside source, a former secret service agent, said Reynders and an associate laundered money by selling undervalued art and antiques. He also mentioned real estate transactions.

The prosecutor halted the investigation in September, preventing a bigger scandal from emerging just before Reynders' confirmation by the European Parliament.

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