Trial of Actor Shady Khalaf over sexually assaulting 7 women adjourned

CAIRO – 13 November 2021: The first court hearing in trial of the actor Shadi Khalaf over charges of harassment, indecent assault and attempted rape of 7 ladies kicked off Saturday, and was adjourned to December 19.

The trial was held Saturday in Abbasiya Courts complex, where Actor Khalaf entered the dock. The session is postponed to next month to hear from witnesses.

The Public Prosecution charged Actor Khalaf of sexually assaulting 7 ladies during his acting courses held at his studio.

In June, a series of posts were published on Instagram by Actor Abd El-Rahman Magdy, revealing testimonies by women who were subject to sexual assaults by Actor Shady Khalaf. All the testimonies agreed that Khalaf used his acting courses to commit his crime by convincing the victims to stay after the workshop for further practice.

 

 

 

 

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In of his posts, Actor Abd El-Rahman called on women who still attend Khalaf’s acting courses to take care and speak up if they were victims too, promising to support them all to reveal the truth and send the perpetrator to court.