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| UAE sheikh guilty of hotel attack |
| 2008-07-01 |
| The brother of the UAE president has been found guilty in a Swiss court of beating a US citizen with a belt at a hotel bar in Geneva in 2003. The tribunal fined Sheikh Falah al-Nahyan 10,000 Swiss francs (£4,930, $9,820). In addition he received a suspended penalty of 540,000 francs. The sheikh also has to pay costs for the lawyers and the proceedings amounting to 2,879 Swiss francs (US $2,829), the court ruled. The judgement said that the sheikh repeatedly hit Silvano Orsi with a steel-buckled belt. The court said the sheikh inflicted 'bodily harm with the use of a dangerous object' on Mr Orsi, a resident of Rochester, New York, after Mr Orsi declined an offer of a bottle of champagne from the sheikh. Mr Orsi, who had sought damages for injuries, said he was happy with the judgement. Sheikh Nahyan, who maintains his innocence, is expected to appeal. |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #2 Perhaps Shecky wanted a little more then what he paid for? Rough trade perhaps? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-01 15:07 |
| #1 A lover's spat? |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-07-01 14:47 |