JEDDAH: The Appeals Court Monday ratified the verdict issued by the summary court in Jeddah against the Saudi sex braggart, Mazen Abdul Jawad, and three of his friends.
The summary court sentenced Abdul Jawad to five years in prison, 1,000 lashes and a travel ban during his imprisonment. It has also seized his car and mobile phone.
Abdul Jawad’s three friends were sentenced to two years in jail and 300 lashes. The Appeals Court delivered its verdict after the four challenged the ruling.
Abdul Jawad’s lawyer has presented a case against LBC Channel for troubling his client. The case was presented to the Ministry of Culture and Information.
A ministry official had earlier stated that it would look into the case and announce its decision.
The lawyer insisted that the summary court had no jurisdiction to look into his client’s case, which is related to the media and should be dealt with by the Ministry of Culture and Information.
