A Life Sentence and a $1,341 Fine: Lebanon's Currency in Microcosm

Lebanese influencer Georges Hanna Dib, known as "Dr. Food," was sentenced to life with hard labour for smuggling 820kg of hashish in cake packaging. His fine: 120 million Lebanese pounds — about $1,341. Since Lebanon's economy collapsed in 2019, the pound has lost over 98% of its value, making the penalty a stark measure of the crisis.