Ain Shams Misdemeanor Court sentenced a man accused of impersonating a judge to two years with hard labor in a case involving allegations that he defrauded a woman of EGP 200,000.
According to the case investigations, the defendant allegedly claimed that he worked for a judicial authority and promised the woman marriage before obtaining the money in question.
Details of the Fake Judge Case
Earlier, prosecutors revealed details of the case and said they had questioned the defendant over allegations that he impersonated a judge and carried out several fraud incidents targeting citizens.
Investigators said the defendant allegedly claimed that he could complete procedures related to the allocation of housing units, using his claimed judicial position to give credibility to his statements.
Defendant Appeared in Court Wearing Judicial Sash
According to the investigation, the defendant photographed and published images and videos inside a court while wearing a judicial sash.
The prosecution said the material was allegedly used to make his claim of being a judge appear credible.
During questioning, the defendant reportedly identified a second person as having participated in some of the incidents, along with allegations involving assistance from some court employees.
Phone Examination Revealed Evidence
The prosecution said an examination of the two phones seized from the defendant found the images and videos relevant to the investigation.
Several court employees also appeared in some of the recordings. Authorities later arrested the second defendant, who reportedly admitted participating in filming and publishing the images and videos.
Court Employees Questioned
Prosecutors also questioned court employees after their arrest. They reportedly confirmed that they appeared in the recordings but denied the allegations made against them.
According to the investigation, the employees said the first defendant had told them that he worked for one of the judicial authorities.
What was the sentence in the fake judge case?
Ain Shams Misdemeanor Court sentenced the defendant to two years with hard labor.
How much money was allegedly taken from the woman?
The amount cited in the case is EGP 200,000.
How did the defendant allegedly support his claimed identity?
He appeared in images and videos inside a court while wearing a judicial sash, according to the investigation.
Was there a second defendant?
Yes. Investigators identified a second defendant who was accused of participating in filming and publishing some of the material.
