

So apparently he pocked about 26 million according to this article from Dec 09, 2019:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/sami-bebawi-snc-lavalin-1.5383469
The prosecution is trying to prove SNC-Lavalin transferred about $113 million to shell companies used to pay people who helped the company collect money and secure contracts in Libya, beginning in the late 1990s.
What remained in the accounts after the kickbacks were paid was split between Bebawi and Riadh Ben Aissa, a former colleague, the Crown alleges, with Bebawi pocketing $26 million.
So even if he spent some of it, he should have considerably more than $100K.













It’s the assumption that what works for me will work for you. Situations change. Markets change. Skill relevancy changes (ask IT workers).
As for university in Romania, I can’t speak to that. What I can say about it in the US is:
“Go to college and get a good job.” sounds great until you go to an elite school for a Sociology degree. Oh, you’ve got a law degree? The firm expects you to work pro-bono to establish yourself. Work for little pay while establishing yourself while paying off student debt.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/biden-is-right-a-lot-of-students-at-elite-schools-have-student-debt/
and not just students at elite schools.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/29/nx-s1-5762975/competing-in-tough-job-market-college-grads-are-asking-is-there-anybody-out-there
https://fortune.com/2026/04/03/experience-creep-jobs-ai-entry-level/
Bottom line: have a couple of career paths/options.