Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus’ lawyer Abdullah Al Mamun has called the lawsuit over alleged embezzlement of Tk 25.22 crore “false, baseless and fabricated.”

He came up with the remark while replying to questions from journalists over the appearance of Dr Yunus at Anti-Corruption Commission earlier this morning.

The lawyer said the former employees and workers of Grameen Telecom were paid the dividends in line with the rule.

Read: ‘Committed no crime, not afraid,’ says Dr Yunus at ACC

Earlier, Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Yunus defended himself, saying, “I have committed no crime, and I’m not afraid,” when he appeared before the ACC this morning.

Dr Yunus said, “I was called, so I came. I have nothing to say about the allegations. It is a legal issue and my lawyers will talk.”

He was there for questioning in the case filed over alleged misappropriation from Grameen Telecom’s Workers’ Profit Participation Fund (WPPF).

The Nobel laureate accompanied by his lawyers entered the ACC before 10 am and an ACC team led by Assistant Director Benjir Ahmed questioned him from 10:37 am to 10:58 am.

Earlier on Wednesday, the ACC questioned three directors of Grameen Telecom.

Read: Embezzlement case: Dr Yunus at ACC

On Tuesday, the ACC in a letter asked Dr Yunus and others to appear today (Thursday) for questioning in the misappropriation case.

In the letter to Dr Yunus dated September 27, the ACC said Dr Yunus’ statement was crucial for the thorough investigation of the embezzlement case involving Tk 25.22 crore against 13 accused, including the management council of Grameen Telecom Company.

Based on the allegations of embezzlement of dividends of the workers, the ACC conducted an investigation and filed a case based on the report from the Department Of Inspection for Factories and Establishments.

Read: ACC summons Dr Yunus, 12 others Thursday in embezzlement case

ACC’s Deputy Director Gulshan Anowar Pradhan filed the case against Dr Yunus and 12 others for misappropriation of about Tk 25 crore from the company’s WPPF fund on May 30 this year.