The Economic Court has decided to postpone the trial of blogger Om Sagda in connection with a money laundering case until October 22.
The postponement comes as the court continues to consider the case following an earlier ruling that increased the sentence imposed on the blogger.
Previous Sentence Against Om Sagda
In an earlier ruling, the Economic Court sentenced Om Sagda to two years in prison and fined her 200,000 Egyptian pounds.
The ruling followed an appeal filed by the Public Prosecution against the initial judgment, which had sentenced her to six months in prison and a 100,000-pound fine.
The court accepted the prosecution’s appeal and increased the sentence to two years in prison, while doubling the fine to 200,000 Egyptian pounds.
Separate Case Involving Blogger Qamar El-Wakala
In a separate case, Ibrahim Hosny, the lawyer representing blogger Qamar El-Wakala, filed an opposition against a six-month prison sentence and a 100,000-pound fine.
The case concerns allegations that videos were posted through her social media accounts containing offensive language and scenes considered contrary to public morals, according to the allegations presented before the Cairo Economic Court.
When is Om Sagda’s next court hearing?
The Economic Court has postponed the case until October 22.
What was Om Sagda’s previous sentence?
She was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 200,000 Egyptian pounds.
What was the first-instance ruling?
The first-instance court sentenced her to six months in prison and a 100,000-pound fine.
Why was the sentence increased?
The sentence was increased after the Public Prosecution appealed the first-instance ruling.
What is the separate case involving Qamar El-Wakala?
It concerns allegations related to posting videos containing offensive language and scenes considered contrary to public morals.
