Amr Waked in prison for damaging citizen's car

CAIRO – 28 October 2017: Dokki Misdemeanor Court sentenced Egyptian actor Amr Waked to three months in jail on Saturday and granted him a bail of LE 1,000 ($57) on accusations of intentionally destructing a citizen's car.

The car owner is a student, who stated that he was sitting at a cafe nearby Waked’s villa, where he parked his car. When he returned, he was surprised by the damages the car had sustained. The witnesses on the street revealed that it was Waked who damaged his car.
Amr Waked is an Egyptian film, television and stage actor. He is one of the most successful Egyptian actors among the current generation.

Waked is known for his role as Pierre Del Rio in the blockbuster film “Lucy”, alongside Scarlett Johansson, and for roles in the Oscar-nominated films “Syriana” and “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”.