A recently surfaced letter claims Bonofa has cleared its legal troubles in Lebanon, despite a criminal case filed against the company by Public Prosecutors in early May 2014. The letter contradicts prior reports of an executive's arrest upon entering Lebanon.
Public Prosecutors filed case "GZ 2207/2014" against Bonofa in early May. This action reportedly includes approximately 3000 pages of collected evidence.
The new letter, if authentic, states Bonofa's "legal status on the Lebanese territories is proper to its fullest extent, and no legal claims were found against it."
This document is undated. It contains several grammar mistakes and unconventional English usage. The letter is signed simply by "Bonofa Management." It describes prior reporting of a criminal investigation and arrest as "malicious rumor" from a "programmed group." Bonofa had earlier denied any arrest or criminal investigation.
Doubts about the letter's authenticity persist. An error-level analysis tool showed darker coloring around the signature and header, suggesting the text was copied and pasted onto a letterhead. The letter does not appear on Bonofa's official website, Facebook profile, Twitter feed, or Google Plus page.
Instead, the communication only appears on "Bonofa Universe Team," a blog operated by Bonofa affiliate Ibrahim Wazneh.
The company's business model accepts investments ranging from 299 EUR to 2499 EUR from affiliates. These investments promise a "profit-share" tied to its Cube7 social network. Cube7, despite going into prelaunch in early 2013, has not officially launched.
The latest Bonofa letter claims the company "is considered to be a livelihood for for more than a thousand Lebanese family." This raises questions about how these families are paid without an active product. A recent comment on Bonofa's Facebook page from a user states, "Can someone help me please. I'm a..."
