A popular Egyptian belly dancer has been sentenced to 3 years in prison over claims of ‘inciting debauchery’ on TikTok – By Tom Murray (Business Insider) / June 28 2020
- The high-profile Egyptian belly dancer Sama El-Masry has been sentenced to three years in prison over claims of “inciting debauchery and immorality” on social media, the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram reported.
- El-Masry was also fined 300,000 Egyptian pounds, or $18,600.
- The Egyptian celebrity denied the allegations and said the content in question was shared from her stolen phone without her consent.
- El-Masry has said she would appeal the ruling.
Sama El-Masry, a high-profile Egyptian belly dancer, has been sentenced to three years in prison and handed a fine of 300,000 Egyptian pounds, or $18,600, over claims of “inciting debauchery and immorality” on social media, according to the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram.
The Egyptian celebrity was detained in April as part of a government crackdown on Instagram and TikTok influencers deemed sexually suggestive.
El-Masry denied the allegations and said the content in question was shared from her phone without consent after it was stolen last year.
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