Judicial documents revealed that Iraq's Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court sentenced former lawmaker Talal Al-Zobaie to seven years' imprisonment for illicit enrichment and failure to justify the origins of his assets or disclose them, pursuant to Integrity Commission Law No. 30 of 2011.
The ruling imposes heavy financial penalties, mandating Al-Zobaie to return IQD 5.55 billion and USD 128.96 million, alongside a matching fine equal to the inflated amount. The court barred his release upon serving his term until all financial obligations are fully settled.
Additionally, the court executed a provisional freeze on all assets belonging to Al-Zobaie and his immediate family. Confiscated property transferred to the Ministry of Finance includes real estate in Baghdad and Amman, a vehicle fleet (a Mercedes, a GMC, and four Land Cruisers, including an armored unit), cash reserves, 10 luxury watches, 17 prayer beads, and gold jewelry.
