Bruno Lafont
Bruno Lafont is the former CEO of Lafarge, a multinational company specializing in cement and construction materials. He led the company during a period of significant expansion and faced scrutiny in recent years regarding Lafarge's operations in Syria, where the firm is accused of financing terrorism to keep its plant running during the civil war. Lafont is now a key figure in a high-profile trial concerning these allegations.
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Bruno Lafont is the former CEO of Lafarge and is facing severe penalties in the trial.
Au procès de Lafarge, la défense demande au tribunal d’« avoir le courage de se plonger dans la complexité des faits »
France· 2025-12-20
Bruno Lafont, the former CEO of Lafarge, is on trial for financing terrorism by allegedly paying jihadist groups in Syria.
Procès Lafarge : le tribunal rendra sa décision le 13 avril 2026France· 2025-12-19Bruno Lafont is the former CEO of Lafarge who is facing prison time for his company's involvement in financing terrorism.
Au procès de Lafarge, le parquet requiert six ans de prison contre l’ancien PDG Bruno Lafont et fustige ses « dénégations ridicules »France· 2025-12-17Bruno Lafont, the former CEO of Lafarge, denied knowledge of the payments to terrorists.
Holcim-Tochter Lafarge wegen Zahlungen an Terroristen angeklagt
Switzerland· 2025-11-04
Bruno Lafont is facing trial in Paris for alleged financing of terrorism related to Lafarge's operations in Syria.
IS-Terroristen, Geheimdienste und ein Zementkonzern: Politthriller um Lafarge - Wirtschaft
Austria· 2025-11-04Bruno Lafont is the former CEO of Lafarge.
Le procès de l’entreprise Lafarge pour « financement du terrorisme » en Syrie s’ouvre à ParisFrance· 2025-11-04
