Egypt sentences trio for 'inciting debauchery' with racy video
The Associated Press
First posted: Sunday, June 28, 2015 05:30 PM EDT
CAIRO - An Egyptian court has sentenced three people involved in a racy music video to one year in prison with labour for "inciting debauchery."
The music video, titled "Hands Off," contains scantily-clad dancing and shaking but no nudity. Reda al-Fouly, the woman dancing in the low-budget video, was arrested last month along with the clip's cameraman after it went viral on social media.
Wael el-Sekedi, the third person sentenced in the case, is believed to have fled the country after some social media users called the video scandalous, according to the prosecutor.
The three were sentenced on Sunday.
The original clip on YouTube has been viewed nearly 1.9 million times.
Three people in Egypt involved in the making of a racy music video have been sentenced to prison including labour. (YouTube)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG-zPkR3ViI
Egypt sentences trio for 'inciting debauchery' with racy video | World | News |
The Associated Press
First posted: Sunday, June 28, 2015 05:30 PM EDT
CAIRO - An Egyptian court has sentenced three people involved in a racy music video to one year in prison with labour for "inciting debauchery."
The music video, titled "Hands Off," contains scantily-clad dancing and shaking but no nudity. Reda al-Fouly, the woman dancing in the low-budget video, was arrested last month along with the clip's cameraman after it went viral on social media.
Wael el-Sekedi, the third person sentenced in the case, is believed to have fled the country after some social media users called the video scandalous, according to the prosecutor.
The three were sentenced on Sunday.
The original clip on YouTube has been viewed nearly 1.9 million times.
Three people in Egypt involved in the making of a racy music video have been sentenced to prison including labour. (YouTube)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG-zPkR3ViI
Egypt sentences trio for 'inciting debauchery' with racy video | World | News |