Mubarak threatens to sue over allegations against him

Mubarak: I'll sue detractorsSTORY HIGHLIGHTSMubarak's former prime minister detained for 15 daysMubarak issued an audio message aired on Al-ArabiyaHe denies having property or bank accounts overseasIt's his first public message since his February 11 ousterThe attorney general requests that Mubarak and sons return for questioning Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday issued his first public remarks since his recent ouster, decrying corruption accusations against him.

In a brief audio message aired on Al-Arabiya television, Mubarak said the Egyptian government's probe into his finances is aimed at tarnishing his reputation and undermining his "history."

"I cannot keep silent facing this continued falsified campaign and the continued attempt to undermine my reputation and the reputation of my family," he said.

The statement came as the Egyptian attorney general's office announced that Mubarak and his sons had been summoned for questioning.

Mubarak, in the taped message, said he has agreed to allow the public prosecutor to contact governments around the world "to take all the proper legal steps to reveal" whether he and his family own any properties or real estate outside of Egypt. He also claimed he has no bank accounts abroad.

Former Presidet Mubarak: I might sue

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