የLebanon Debate የጉምሩክ ዲሬክተሩን ስም በማጥፋት ወንጀል ጥፋተኛ ሆኖ በመገኘቱ፣ መጋቢት፣ 2018 ላይ ለስድስት ወራት እንዲታሰርና 10 ሚሊየን የሊባኖስ ሊራ እንዲቀጣ ተፈርዶበታል፡፡
In March 2018, the owner of the website Lebanon Debate was sentenced to six months in prison and was ordered to pay 10 million Lebanese Lira, after being found guilty of libel in a case brought by the Director General of Customs.