Adel Dridi
Adel Dridi | |
|---|---|
عادل الدريدي | |
Dridi in 2016 | |
| Died | 6 April 2025 Mornaguia, Tunisia |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Adel Dridi (Arabic: عادل الدريدي; died 6 April 2025) was a Tunisian businessman.[1] He served as CEO of Yosr développement.[2] He was convicted of running a scam estimated at 100 million Tunisian dinars.[3]
Biography
On 29 April 2013, Dridi was temporarily released from prison amidst a judicial investigation opened at the request of the Central Bank of Tunisia.[2] On 21 June of that year, he disappeared,[4][5] leaving behind 50,000 customers who invested money in his Ponzi scheme to make a quick profit.[3] He reportedly reached Tabarka and attempted to cross the Algerian border with his victims' money.[6] However, he was arrested in Sousse on 22 June 2013.[7] On 12 August 2013, he was sentenced to 32 years in prison.[8]
Adel Dridi died in prison in Mornaguia on 6 April 2025.[9]
References
- ^ "Détenu depuis 2013… Décès de l'homme d'affaires Adel Dridi en prison". Univers News (in French). 7 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Vent de panique chez les clients". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). 22 June 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Affaire 'Yosr Développement': Non-lieu pour Adel Dridi". Mosaïque FM (in French). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Les recherches se poursuivent en vue de l'arrestation d'Adel Dridi". Tuniscope (in French). 6 March 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Tunisie – « Yosr Développement » : Adel Dridi aurait quitté le pays laissant derrière lui désolation et amertume". Tunisie Numérique (in French). 21 June 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Yosr développement : Adel Dridi a quitté la Tunisie laissant ses victimes en pleurs". Directinfo (in French). 21 June 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Exclusif: Le patron de Yosr Développement Adel Dridi arrêté". Mosaïque FM (in French). 22 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Tunisie – Adel Dridi condamné à 32 ans de prison ferme". Business News (in French). 12 August 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Adel Dridi est décédé en prison". Business News (in French). Tunisia. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.